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Tomb of Ramesses IV

 Tomb of Ramesses IV The pharaoh Ramesses IV was buried in Tomb KV2, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The tombs of Ramesses II and VII are on either side. Ramesses died at the age of 27 in 1148 BC. He is connected to the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak. Coordinates 25.741530,32.602080 Description  The tomb is of similar design to others in that it has a corridor to the burial chamber with side rooms. It is thought to be about 75 metres long and declines about 10 metres from the entrance. Chamber E, as the antechamber, has stars painted on the ceiling. Chamber K is built with side rooms, and the burial chamber J has a vaulted ceiling with astrological patterns along with the sarcophagus. Coptic monks were said to have lived in the tomb, and in the 19th century, explorers like Jean-François Champollion had camped there. Earlier, Romans were said to have left what is considered as graffiti in the tomb. Measurements These are the tombs' measurements in metres, including the a...

Tomb of Tutankhamun

  Tomb of Tutankhamun The Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62) is located in the Valley of the Kings , Egypt . It was excavated by archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922 . The tomb belonged to Tutankhamun, who reigned 1332–1323 BC . His tomb is considered mostly intact and free from water damage. It consists of four rooms and a corridor, some of which are decorated. Artifacts recovered from the tomb are available to be seen in the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza . Coordinates 25.740406,32.601356 Description Tuta nkhamun' s tomb lies in the Valley of the Kings, facing east, and is near the tomb of Ramesses II .  Th e measurements, from a study of the tomb, are available online. These are both in metres and cubits . Corridor 14.2 × 1.7 metres 88 .25 cubits Antechamber 3.6 × 8  metres 105.29  cubits Annex 2.6 × 4.6  metres 43.72  cubits Burial Chamber 6.4 × 4.0  metres 93.59  cubits Treasury 3.8 × 4.7  metres 65.29  cubits The total floor...