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On the wall are figures of gods and spirits. Beyond this, you can see the pharaoh's resurrection (his mummy lying on a hill with his arms raised above his head), with a scarab and the sun above the mummy.įrom here, you enter the first chamber with its roof supported on four pillars.Ī short passage runs down to the tomb chamber, which contained the sarcophagus. The third corridor depicts the pharaoh presenting an image of Maat to Ptah, before whom the goddess herself is standing. To the right of this and in the niche are figures of gods (from the Praising of Re), while below the niche is the king, followed by the goddess Hathor.īeyond this, on the left, are texts from the Book of the Dead and then a scene of the pharaoh in the presence of the falcon-headed Khons-Neferhotep, with a falcon hovering over his head. In the second corridor, look on the left to see a snake rearing up in a vertical position. On the right-hand wall, the pharaoh is depicted in a chapel in the presence of Amun and the death goddess Meretseger.Ībove the doors of the side chambers are representations of snakes and dog- and bull-headed spirits, with an inscription giving the beginning of the 'Sun God's Journey through the Underworld.' Just beyond the second chamber is a text from the 125th chapter of the Book of the Dead, which contains a declaration by the dead man of his freedom from sin. In the first corridor on the left-hand wall, you can see the pharaoh depicted in the presence of Harakhty and Osiris.įarther along, above the doors of two small undecorated chambers, is a text from the Praising of Re. This beautiful tomb has some excellent wall paintings. In the main chamber is the pharaoh's granite sarcophagus covered with inscriptions and reliefs.Ĭeiling in the tomb of Ramses IV | Dennis Jarvis / photo modified Tomb of Ramses IX (6) The scenes and inscriptions were painted on stucco, almost all of which has fallen away. According to an inscription, one of them is 'Apa Ammonios the martyr.' On the right-hand entrance wall, you can see two figures of Copts raising their hands in prayer. Look on the lintel of the door to see Isis and Nephthys worshiping the sun, with the ram-headed sun god and a scarab depicted within. Tomb of Ramses IV | Dennis Jarvis / photo modifiedĪn ancient staircase with a ramp in the middle leads to the entrance of this tomb. It's much smaller, with just two chambers and a corridor, than many other tombs due to hasty finishing, as the pharaoh died unexpectedly.Ī Greek inscription shows that this tomb was known and accessible during the Ptolemaic period. The Tomb of Ramses VII is a small, unfinished tomb.

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