How many Ramasseses does it take to rule Ancient Egypt? A lot, apparently. Eleven, to be more precise. And all eleven ruled during the New Kingdom. This “Ramesside Period” started at the beginning of the Nineteenth Dynasty and concluded at the end of the Twentieth Dynasty, running from 1292 BC to 1077 BC. One of the latter Ramesses pharaohs was Ramasses IX, whose ruled from 1129 BC to 1111 BC. It is his tomb, KV6, which I shall show you today. But before we enter, let’s take a look at the diagram of the even more impressive, but closed to the public, KV5, which is still be explored. As of 2006, 130 chambers have been discovered within its depths:
Oh, one more thing I’ll mention before taking you inside KV6. Last week I told you that this necropolis was chosen in part because there is a massive, pyramid-shaped mountain towering above it. Behold El Qurn, the “Pyramid” standing over the Valley of the Kings:
Now let us proceed into the depths of KV6:
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