KV11
Tomb KV11 is the tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses III. It is located in the main valley of the Valley of the Kings. The tomb was originally started by Setnakhte, but abandoned when it unintentionally broke into the earlier tomb of Amenmesse (KV10). Setnakhte was buried in KV14. The tomb KV11 was later restarted and extended and on a different axis for Ramesses III.
| KV11 | |
|---|---|
| Burial site of Ramesses III | |
KV11 | |
| Coordinates | 25°44′23.6″N 32°36′03.9″E |
| Location | East Valley of the Kings |
| Discovered | Open since antiquity |
| Excavated by | Unknown |
| Decoration | Litany of Re; Book of Gates; Book of Amduat; Opening of the mouth ceremony; Book of the Dead |
The tomb has been open since antiquity, and has been known variously as "Bruce's Tomb" (named after James Bruce who entered the tomb in 1768) and the "Harper's Tomb" (due to paintings of two blind harpers in the tomb).
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