KV5
Is not open to the public, although it may be more interesting of the tombs inthe Valley of the Kings.
KV5 is the tomb of the sons of Ramses II, perhaps the biggest cemetery in the website of the bank, but it was discovered several centuries ago, fille de rubble and sand-washed the valley. To investigate the many Egyptologists at the tomb of the last century, but never got past the camera in the first, and left the cemetery as "interesting".
However, in late 1980, and re-consideration of the draft a good map of the grave, and decided that it is clear that the (mostly to ensure the construction projects enhane near the Valley of the Kings of the tourists would not be harmed). For years have been very early on convinced that the tomb was "cute". However, in 1995, the team found that a long corridor full of rooms - more than 120 so far - more likely contianing funerals of some of the sons of Ramses II. Most of the graves in the valley only in six to eight cameras.
The grave may be in the origin of the 18th Dynasty and expanded from Ramses II. At least six children Ramesses is known to be buried here, although the mapping project well and believes that more than 20 offers for children to decorate the walls of the first eight cameras, at least that many children were buried here. Unfortunately, many of the names that were destroyed by floods and debris - although Egyptologists know the names of 52 of his sons (he has the reputation of Ramses to be 186 or less!).
Children under the grave are Marie Atom, and Mani - Sher - khepsehf (Jr.), Ramessu, and the City. Two children, is not linked to the tomb and Merenptah Khaemwese, as they did their graves with their hands
The first phase took place before the tomb of Ramses usurped for their children. The second phase was completed during his lifetime. Three stages of continuous work after his death and even the Christian era in the fourth stage, when it was stolen on a large scale.
Decorated with raised relief cutinto cast of lime applied to the prepared surface rock. Rmeains some plaster, but still marks where artists cuttings and gypsum. Every wall - at least until now - was decorated.