KV8

KV8
Burial site of Merenptah

Merenptah's stone sarcophagus in KV8
KV8
Coordinates 25°44′26″N 32°36′2.5″E / 25.74056°N 32.600694°E / 25.74056; 32.600694Coordinates: 25°44′26″N 32°36′2.5″E / 25.74056°N 32.600694°E / 25.74056; 32.600694
Location East Valley of the Kings
Discovered Open in antiquity
Excavated by Howard Carter
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Tomb KV8, located in the Valley of the Kings, was used for the burial of Pharaoh Merenptah of Ancient Egypt's Nineteenth Dynasty.

The burial chamber, located at the end of 160 metres of corridor, originally held a set of four nested sarcophagi. The outer one of these was so voluminous that parts of the corridor had to have their doorjambs demolished and rebuilt to allow it to be brought in. These jambs were then rebuilt with the help of inscribed sandstone blocks which were then fixed into their place with dovetail cramps. The pillars in Chamber F were removed to allow passage of the sacrophagus, only two were replaced. The other two pillars may have been stolen by Paneb, a worker in the craftsman's village (Deir el Medina), for use in his own tomb.

Isometric, plan and elevation images of KV8 taken from a 3d model

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