Tomb of King Ramses Valley of the Kings / Luxor
It is one of the six largest tombs in the Valley of the Kings and was opened to visitors in 1888
King Ramses the Fifth received it and King Ramses VI expanded it, but the mummy of King Ramses VI was found in the tomb of King Amenhotep the Second Cemetery No. KV35
The tomb is straight, with a length of 117 and a total area of 510 sq.m., with a depth of 93 meters in the mountain.
The cemetery contains five passages, then the pillar chamber, then four chambers before the burial chamber
Wall decoration of the first five rooms is the full version of the Book of Doors describing the journey of the sun in the afterlife and the trial of the dead
The wall decoration on the right is a copy of the Book of Caves, which describes the journey of Ra, the sun’s journey, as well as rewards and punishments in the afterlife.
The first corridor is slightly sloping and its drawings are few. It contains a view on the two walls, representing King Ramesses the Sixth, in front of Horakhty and Ra`a Harakhty. The first parts of the Book of Doors
The second passage is covered with graffiti walls.
The fourth corridor, whose decorations contain the Book of Tools, is a funerary book that describes the journey of the other world.
It gives us a map of the other common world in 12 hours, each reflecting the world of the living.
Describes areas where the sun passes (Ra) from west to east as it will be regenerated to wake up in the morning.
The fifth corridor is an extension of the scenes of the fourth corridor
The ceilings are heavily decorated with two hemispheres of the celestial globe.
The astronomical ceiling contains a list of constellations and logos as well as a table of hours.
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