| KV16 | |
|---|---|
| Burial site of Ramesses I | |
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  KV16 | |
| Coordinates | 25°44′23.5″N 32°36′06.3″E / 25.739861°N 32.601750°E |
| Location | East Valley of the Kings |
| Discovered | 10 October 1817 |
| Excavated by | Giovanni Belzoni |
| Decoration | Book of Gates |
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Tomb KV16 is located in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. It was used for the burial of Pharaoh Ramesses I of the Nineteenth Dynasty. The burial place was discovered by Giovanni Belzoni in October 1817.
As Ramesses I ruled for less than two years, his sepulchre is rather truncated, being only twenty-nine metres long. It consists of two descending staircases, linking a sloping corridor and leading to the burial chamber. Like the tomb of Horemheb ( KV57), the grave is decorated with the Book of Gates. The sarcophagus, still in place in the final chamber, is constructed of red quartzite.
References
- Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London.
- Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, Cairo.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
KV16.
- Theban Mapping Project: KV16 includes description, images, and plans of the tomb.
