There is great history that lies in Egypt, much of this history is from the great dynasties who lived here thousands of years ago. There are several places which were created as burial sites for these great dynasties. The Valley of the Kings is one such place and is home to 62 known tombs of the ancient Egyptians. The largest of these tombs in the Valley of the Kings is Tomb KV5, with more than 140 chambers identified. This tomb has been called the Tomb of the Sons of Ramesses II due to the evidence that was discovered here. This amazing discovery went unnoticed for thousands of years because those that first discovered KV5 barely scratched the surface and thought there was nothing more to see. In order to gain a better understanding
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This was due to the discovery of inscriptions of at least twenty of the royal princes found on the walls, canopic jars with the names of Ramesses II’s sons, and other artifacts that indicated this was a burial site for Ramesses II’s sons. There were also skeletal remains discovered. One was believed to be Ramesses II’s first son, Prince Amunherkhepeshef. There were also remains found that were believed to be Ramesses II’s sons Meryatum, Ramses, and Seti. Along with these remains numerous potsherds, jewelry, servant statuettes, stone statues, wooden coffins, fragments of breccia sarcophagus were found indicating this was a burial place. The extent of how large this discovery was uncovered as well. When Dr. Weeks rediscovered the tomb, he did so using sonar and ground penetrating radar. He discovered the tomb to have 150 or more chambers. After nine years of digging, only ten rooms were cleared. When they reached a doorway in the third chamber, which had 16 large pillars, it was believed a small room was behind the doorway. However, once cleared, a long corridor was found that had two more corridors, one on each side (T-shaped). Where the corridors met, they discovered a statue of Osiris. In each of the corridors there were another twenty rooms, each decorated in relief and painted plaster. The scenes seemed to show Ramesses II giving many of his sons to the deities in the afterlife. There were also stairs indicating more rooms on a lower level. There is so much that has been discovered, but so much more to needs to be revealed. This tomb could be the largest ever to be found in
This was due to the discovery of inscriptions of at least twenty of the royal princes found on the walls, canopic jars with the names of Ramesses II’s sons, and other artifacts that indicated this was a burial site for Ramesses II’s sons. There were also skeletal remains discovered. One was believed to be Ramesses II’s first son, Prince Amunherkhepeshef. There were also remains found that were believed to be Ramesses II’s sons Meryatum, Ramses, and Seti. Along with these remains numerous potsherds, jewelry, servant statuettes, stone statues, wooden coffins, fragments of breccia sarcophagus were found indicating this was a burial place. The extent of how large this discovery was uncovered as well. When Dr. Weeks rediscovered the tomb, he did so using sonar and ground penetrating radar. He discovered the tomb to have 150 or more chambers. After nine years of digging, only ten rooms were cleared. When they reached a doorway in the third chamber, which had 16 large pillars, it was believed a small room was behind the doorway. However, once cleared, a long corridor was found that had two more corridors, one on each side (T-shaped). Where the corridors met, they discovered a statue of Osiris. In each of the corridors there were another twenty rooms, each decorated in relief and painted plaster. The scenes seemed to show Ramesses II giving many of his sons to the deities in the afterlife. There were also stairs indicating more rooms on a lower level. There is so much that has been discovered, but so much more to needs to be revealed. This tomb could be the largest ever to be found in