- KV2
EgyptianRoyalTombDetail
Name = KV2
Location = East Valley of the Kings
Date = Open since antiquity
Owner =Ramesses IV
Excavated =Edward R. Ayrton
Prev=KV1
Next=KV3
Decoration=Litany of RaBook of Caverns Book of the Dead Book of AmduatBook of the Heavens Tomb KV2, found in the
Valley of the Kings , is the tomb ofRamesses IV , and is located low down in the main valley, betweenKV7 andKV1 . It has been open since antiquity and contains a large amount ofhieratic graffiti.The tomb is mostly intact and is decorated with scenes from the "Litany of Ra", "
Book of Caverns ", "Book of the Dead ", "Book of Amduat" and the "Book of the Heavens ".The
sarcophagus is broken (probably in antiquity), and themummy was relocated to the mummy cache inKV35 .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, CairoExternal links
* [http://www.kv5.com/sites/browse_tomb_816.html Theban Mapping Project: KV2] - Includes description, images, and plans of the tomb.
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