Tomb KV16 is located in the Valley of the Kings in

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. It was used for the burial of

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of the

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. The burial place was discovered by Giovanni Belzoni in October 1817. As Ramesses I ruled for less than two years, his sepulchre is rather truncated, being only twenty-nine metres long. It consists of two descending staircases, linking a sloping corridor and leading to the burial chamber. Like the tomb of

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( KV57), the grave is decorated with the '' Book of Gates.'' The sarcophagus, still in place in the final chamber, is constructed of red

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References

* Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London. * Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, Cairo.

Gallery

File:Tumba de Ramsés I, Valle de las Reyes, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 103.jpg, File:Tumba de Ramsés I, Valle de las Reyes, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 100.jpg File:Tumba de Ramsés I, Valle de las Reyes, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 96.jpg File:Tumba de Ramsés I, Valle de las Reyes, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 99.jpg File:Egipt 2020 (51826928686).jpg,

's sarcophagus in tomb KV16 File:The tomb of Ramses I, 10.jpg,

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in tomb KV16 File:Egipt 2020 (51827271794).jpg, Egyptian gods in KV16

External links

Theban Mapping Project: KV16
includes description, images, and plans of the tomb. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kv16 1817 archaeological discoveries Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century BC Valley of the Kings Ramesses I