KV (Egypt)

KV is an acronym employed by Egyptologists to designate tombs located in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt.

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Acronym - Egyptologist - Valley of the Kings - Luxor - Egypt

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Deriving from the words "King's Valley", the system was established by John Gardiner Wilkinson in 1821. Each tomb in the Valley of the Kings has since been allocated a sequential 'KV number' to aid identification.

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John Gardiner Wilkinson - 1821

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The best-known examples are KV5 (the tomb of the sons of Ramesses II, the biggest in the Valley) and KV62 (the tomb of Tutankhamun: the last tomb to be discovered, with the highest KV number to date).

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KV5 - Ramesses II - KV62 - Tutankhamun

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