The following is a list of who is buried where in the Valley of the Kings and nearby areas.
(Missing entries indicate that the intended occupant of the tomb is unknown, or that the tomb is incomplete and was never used as a burial place.) Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings, or Wadi el-Muluk (وادي الملوك) in Arabic, is a valley in Egypt where tombs were built for the Pharaohs of the New Kingdom, the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties. ...

Panoramic view of the Valley

Original Burials

East Valley

• KV1 – Ramesses VII
• KV2 – Ramesses IV
• KV3 – Son of Ramesses III
• KV4 – Ramesses XI
• KV5 – Sons of Ramesses II
• KV6 – Ramesses IX
• KV7 – Ramesses II
• KV8 – Merenptah
• KV9 – Ramesses V/Ramesses VI
• KV10 – Amenmesse
• KV11 – Ramesses III
• KV13 – Bay
• KV14 – Tawosret/Sethnakhte
• KV15 – Seti II
• KV16 – Ramesses I
• KV17 – Seti I
• KV18 – Ramesses X
• KV19 – Mentuherkhepshef
• KV20 – Hatshepsut/Thutmose I
• KV34 – Thutmose III
• KV35 – Amenhotep II (later served as a mummy cache – see below)
• KV36 – Maiherpri
• KV38 – Thutmose I
• KV39 – Amenhotep I ?
• KV42 – Hatshepsut-Meryetre
• KV43 – Thutmose IV
• KV45 – Userhet
• KV46 – Yuya and Tjuyu (parents of Tiy)
• KV47 – Siptah
• KV48 – Amenemopet
• KV50 – animals, possibly pets of Amenhotep II
• KV51 – animals
• KV52 – animals
• KV54 – Tutankhamun embalming cache
• KV55 – Tiy and Smenkhkare/Akhenaten cache
• KV57 – Horemheb
• KV60 – Sitre In
• KV62 – Tutankhamun
• KVB-KVT – pits, some of which may have been intended as tombs, others were probably furerary deposits.

Ramses IV was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. ... Osirid statues of Ramses III at Karnak. ... Ramses XI (reigned 1104 – 1075 BC) was the tenth and last ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. ... KV5 is the tomb of the sons of Ramses II, and the recent discovery of its great extent is perhaps the most amazing discovery in the Valley of the Kings since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. ... Ramesses II, Abu Simbel Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses) was an Egyptian pharaoh. ... Ramses IXs names appear on the doorway to the tomb This article is about a tomb in the Theban Necropolis. ... Ramses IX (1129 – 1111 BC) was the eighth king of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. ... Ramesses II, Abu Simbel Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses) was an Egyptian pharaoh. ... Merneptah (occasionally: Merenptah) was pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (1213 – 1203 BC), the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty. ... Ramses V (reigned 1150 - 1145 BC) was the fourth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. ... Amenmesses was the 5th ruler of the 19th Dynasty in Ancient Egypt, possibly the son of Merneptah and queen Takhat. ... Osirid statues of Ramses III at Karnak. ... In geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Seti II (reigned 1204 BC - 1198 BC) was the sixth ruler of the nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Menpehtyre Ramesses I was the founding Pharaoh of Egypts 19th dynasty. ... KV17 is the tomb of King Seti I, in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt. ... Shabti of Seti, from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings Seti I was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (19th dynasty), the son of Rameses I and Queen Sitre and later the father of Rameses II. According to some historians, he reigned between 1291 BC and 1278 BC. According... Ramses X Amonhirkhepeshef (1108 - 1104 BC) was the ninth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. ... Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum Maatkare Hatshepsut (c. ... nomen or birth name Aakheperkare Thutmose I ( ? – 1492 BC; sometimes spelled Thutmosis) was the 3rd Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... Thutmose III (also written as Tuthmosis III; called Manahpi(r)ya in the Amarna letters) (? - 1426 BC), was Pharaoh of Egypt in the Eighteenth Dynasty. ... nomen or birth name Aakheperure Amenhotep II (died 1400 BC) was the 7th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Aakheperkare Thutmose I ( ? – 1492 BC; sometimes spelled Thutmosis) was the 3rd Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Djeserkare Amenhotep I (died 1504 BC) was the second Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Menkheperura Thutmose IV (died 1390 BC; sometimes spelled Thutmosis) was the 8th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... Tiy (c. ... nomen or birth name Aakheperure Amenhotep II (died 1400 BC) was the 7th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... Tutankhamun (alternate transcription Tutankhamen), named Tutankhaten early in his life, was Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt (1334 BC/1333 BC - 1323 BC), during the period known as the New Kingdom. ... Tomb KV55 in Egypts Valley of the Kings is arguably one of the most talked about tombs of the entire Theban Necropolis, perhaps due to its clear connections with the reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. ... Tiy (c. ... Smenkhkare (sometimes spelled Smenkhare and Smenkare, and means Strong is the Soul of Ra) was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, successor of the heretic Akhenaten, and predecessor of Tutankhamen. ... Bust of Pharaoh Akhenaten. ... nomen or birth name Horemheb was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypts 18th Dynasty. ... Tomb KV60 in Egypts Valley of the Kings is one of the more perplexing tombs of the Theban Necropolis, due to the uncertainty over the identity of one female mummy found there, thought by some (such as the noted Egyptologist Elizabeth Thomas) to perhaps be that of the Pharaoh... Tomb KV62 in Egypts Valley of the Kings is the Tomb of Tutankhamun, famous the world over for the wealth of treasure it contained. ... Tutankhamun (alternate transcription Tutankhamen), named Tutankhaten early in his life, was Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt (1334 BC/1333 BC - 1323 BC), during the period known as the New Kingdom. ...

West Valley

• WV22 – Amenhotep III
• WV23 – Ay
• WV25 – Akhenaten ?

Amenhotep III, Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin The northern Colossus of Memnon Amenhotep III (called Nibmu(`w)areya in the Amarna letters) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the XVIIIth dynasty. ... .. contains a broken sarcophagus and some bad fresco painting of peculiarly short and graceless proportions. ... Finnair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Finnair A320-200 Finnair is Finlands biggest airline and the national flag carrier. ... Bust of Pharaoh Akhenaten. ...

Deir el-Bahri

• DB320 – Served as a mummy cache. See below.

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Mummy Caches

As the New Kingdom began to collapse, during the Rameseid period, tomb robbery became rife. There is some evidence to suggest that even the clergy were involved. Far from being pious, they decided to reopen the tombs of their god-kings to reuse the vast treasures that were buried with them, where they were of no use. The New Kingdom period of Egyptian history is the period between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. ...

However, they were not entirely without scruples, for as the tombs were emptied, the occupants were moved to select "safe places", of which there are two notable examples.

KV35

This was originally the tomb of Amenhotep II. The following were discovered in the tomb: nomen or birth name Aakheperure Amenhotep II (died 1400 BC) was the 7th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ...

View over the East Valley

• Amenhotep II
• Amenhotep III
• Hatshepsut-Meryetre
• Merenptah
• Ramesses III
• Ramesses IV
• Ramesses V
• Ramesses VI
• Seti II
• Sethnakhte
• Siptah
• Tiy ?
• Thutmose IV
• Webensenu
• plus two other unknown individuals

Panoramic view of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. ... Panoramic view of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Aakheperure Amenhotep II (died 1400 BC) was the 7th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... Amenhotep III, Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin The northern Colossus of Memnon Amenhotep III (called Nibmu(`w)areya in the Amarna letters) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the XVIIIth dynasty. ... Merneptah (occasionally: Merenptah) was pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (1213 – 1203 BC), the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty. ... Osirid statues of Ramses III at Karnak. ... Ramses IV was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. ... Ramses V (reigned 1150 - 1145 BC) was the fourth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. ... Seti II (reigned 1204 BC - 1198 BC) was the sixth ruler of the nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. ... Tiy (c. ... nomen or birth name Menkheperura Thutmose IV (died 1390 BC; sometimes spelled Thutmosis) was the 8th Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ...

DB320

This astounding cache, located in the cliffs overlooking Hatshepsut's famous temple at Deir el-Bahri, was found to contain many of Egypt's most famous Pharaohs. They were found in a great state of disorder, many placed in other people's coffins, and several are still unidentified. Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum Maatkare Hatshepsut (c. ...

• Ahhotpe I
• Ahmose-Hentempet
• Ahmose-Henttimehu
• Ahmose-Inhapi
• Ahmose-Meryetaum
• Ahmose-Nofretiri
• Ahmose-Sipair
• Ahmose-Sitkamose
• Amenhotep I
• Amosis
• Bakt
• Djedptah-iufankh
• Duathathor-Henttawy
• Hatshepsut
• Isiemkheb
• Maatkare-Mutemhet
• Masaharta
• Merymose
• Nebseni
• Neskhons
• Nestanebt-ishru
• Nodjmet
• Paheripedjet
• Pediamun
• Pinudjem I
• Pinudjem II
• Rai
• Ramesses I
• Ramesses II
• Ramesses III
• Ramesses IX
• Seniu
• Seqenenre-Taa II
• Seti I
• Siamun
• Siese
• Sitamun
• Sutymose
• Tayuheret
• Tetisheri
• Thutmose I
• Thutmose II
• Thutmose III
• Wepmose
• Wepwawet-mose
• plus 8 other unidentified mummies.

nomen or birth name Djeserkare Amenhotep I (died 1504 BC) was the second Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum Maatkare Hatshepsut (c. ... nomen or birth name Menpehtyre Ramesses I was the founding Pharaoh of Egypts 19th dynasty. ... Ramesses II, Abu Simbel Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses) was an Egyptian pharaoh. ... Osirid statues of Ramses III at Karnak. ... Ramses IX (1129 – 1111 BC) was the eighth king of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. ... Shabti of Seti, from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings Seti I was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (19th dynasty), the son of Rameses I and Queen Sitre and later the father of Rameses II. According to some historians, he reigned between 1291 BC and 1278 BC. According... Tetisheri was the matriarch of the Egyptian royal family of the late 17th Dynasty and early 18th Dynasty. ... nomen or birth name Aakheperkare Thutmose I ( ? – 1492 BC; sometimes spelled Thutmosis) was the 3rd Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Akheperenre Thutmose II ( ? -1479 BC; sometimes spelled Thutmosis) was the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. ... Thutmose III (also written as Tuthmosis III; called Manahpi(r)ya in the Amarna letters) (? - 1426 BC), was Pharaoh of Egypt in the Eighteenth Dynasty. ...

Further reading

• John Romer, Valley of the Kings (Henry Holt, 1981)
• C. N. Reeves, Valley of the Kings: The Decline of a Royal Necropolis (Keegan Paul, 1990)
• Nicholas Reeves and Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Vallery of the Kings (1996, Thames and Hudson)
• Kent R. Weeks, Araldo De Luca (photographs),Valley of the Kings (Friedman/Fairfax, 2001)

External links

• Theban Mapping Project (http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/) - Includes detailed maps of most of the tombs.