KV4 is a tomb in the Valley of the Kings (Egypt). The tomb was initiated for the burial of Ramesses XI but it is likely that its construction was abandoned and it was not used for Ramesses's interment. It also seems likely that Pinedjem I intended to usurp this tomb for his own burial, but that he too abandoned the plan. KV4 is notable for being the last royal tomb that was quarried in the Valley and because it has been interpreted as being a workshop used during the official dismantling of the royal necropolis in the early Third Intermediate Period.
Key facts
- Egyptian tomb.name
- KV4
- Egyptian tomb.owner
- Ramesses XI
- Egyptian tomb.image
- KV4 Rameses XI Schematics.jpg
- Egyptian tomb.caption
- KV4 schematic
- Egyptian tomb.location
- East Valley of the Kings
- Egyptian tomb.date
- Open since antiquity
- Egyptian tomb.excavated
- John Romer (1978–1980)
- Egyptian tomb.layout
- Straight axis
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- Area
- 503.5
- Image
- KV4 Rameses XI Schematics.jpg
- Length
- 104.09
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KV4 is a tomb in the Valley of the Kings (Egypt). The tomb was initiated for the burial of Ramesses XI but it is likely that its construction was abandoned and it was not used for Ramesses's interment. It also seems likely that Pinedjem I intended to usurp this tomb for his own burial, but that he too abandoned the plan. KV4 is notable for being the last royal tomb that was quarried in the Valley and because it has been interpreted as being a workshop used during the official dismantling of the royal necropolis in the early Third Intermediate Period.
==Exploration and excavation== Although KV4 has been open since antiquity and graffiti from various ages attest to its popularity as an early tourist attraction it received little scholarly attention until John Romer's clearance in 1978–1980.
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