Thought to be the tomb of Ramesses VI and is located in the main wadi of the Valley of the Kings. The tomb is said to have been originally constructed by Ramesses V, but later on, his uncle started redesigning it as his own. The tomb layout is similar to those constructed in the 20th dynasty but is simpler compared. The tomb was first shown to the public in an episode of the 2005 BBC documentary series How Art Made the World.
one of the most impressive tombs in the Valley of the Kings. The theological decorations of the tomb illustrate ancient Egyptian creation stories about the heavens and earth depicting how the sun, light and life were created. The presence of a pit in the burial chamber which remained unfinished is also a remarkable feature. The rear wall of the burial chamber has pilasters that are unfinished and there are wide platforms showing cuttings on the central sunken floor, which are again unfinished. Decoration featuring a large number of texts and scenes is another noteworthy fact.
The theological decorations of KV 9 which depicts fundamental elements like the creation of the sun and the daily journey in the world of the darkness, certainly make this tomb one of the most interesting ones in the Valley of the Kings. The decorative plan of KV9 is said to be one of the most complete and sophisticated ones in the entire Valley and all of Egypt.
The tomb is said to have been enlarged by Ramesses VI but as for the reason why he did not make a new tomb right from the start instead of reusing that of Ramesses V, that is still unknown. The inscriptions at the first part indicate a certain similarity between the two kings who shared a common theological focus.
The tomb has a ramp at the entryway, three corridors, a chamber, a pillared chamber with a central descent, two lower corridors, one more chamber, a vaulted burial chamber and an additional chamber at the back.
