KV62
E389967
KV62 is the famous tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered largely intact in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KV62 canonical | 5 |
| KV62, Valley of the Kings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805935 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: KV62 Context triple: [Valley of the Kings, contains, KV62]
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A.
KV43
KV43 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings that served as the burial place of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose IV.
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B.
KV35
KV35 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings that served as the burial place of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep II and later housed a cache of royal mummies.
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C.
KV34
KV34 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings built for the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III, notable for its early New Kingdom decoration and unique plan.
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D.
Qa'a
Qa'a was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh traditionally regarded as the last ruler of the First Dynasty, overseeing a relatively stable and prosperous reign that marked the end of the Early Dynastic Period.
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E.
KV7
KV7 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings built as the burial place of the pharaoh Ramesses II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: KV62 Target entity description: KV62 is the famous tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered largely intact in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.
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A.
KV43
KV43 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings that served as the burial place of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose IV.
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B.
KV35
KV35 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings that served as the burial place of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep II and later housed a cache of royal mummies.
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C.
KV34
KV34 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings built for the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III, notable for its early New Kingdom decoration and unique plan.
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D.
Qa'a
Qa'a was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh traditionally regarded as the last ruler of the First Dynasty, overseeing a relatively stable and prosperous reign that marked the end of the Early Dynastic Period.
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E.
KV7
KV7 is the rock-cut tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings built as the burial place of the pharaoh Ramesses II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian tomb
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| artifactsHousedAt |
Egyptian Museum in Cairo
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian Museum ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
Curse of the Pharaohs
ⓘ
linked to:
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
|
| associatedWith |
Amarna period
ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Carter excavation records for Tutankhamun’s tomb ⓘ |
| constructionDateApprox | c. 1330s BCE ⓘ |
| contains |
canopic jars
ⓘ
canopic shrine ⓘ chariots ⓘ food offerings ⓘ furniture ⓘ jewelry ⓘ mummy of Tutankhamun ⓘ
linked to:
Tutankhamun
sarcophagus of Tutankhamun ⓘ throne of Tutankhamun ⓘ ushebtis ⓘ weapons and armor ⓘ wine jars ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 25.740°N 32.601°E ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| designation | KV62 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Howard Carter
ⓘ
Hussein Abdel-Rassoul ⓘ |
| discoveredFor |
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
ⓘ
linked to:
5th Earl of Carnarvon
|
| discoveryDate | 4 November 1922 ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
18th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| excavationDirectedBy | Howard Carter ⓘ |
| excavationEndYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| excavationFundedBy |
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
ⓘ
linked to:
5th Earl of Carnarvon
|
| excavationStartYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
Annexe
ⓘ
Antechamber ⓘ Burial Chamber ⓘ Treasury ⓘ entrance corridor ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Luxor ⓘ Theban Necropolis ⓘ Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| near |
KV15
ⓘ
KV9 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being largely intact at discovery
ⓘ
golden funerary mask of Tutankhamun ⓘ
linked to:
Tutankhamun funerary mask
nested coffins of Tutankhamun ⓘ rich funerary goods ⓘ shrines surrounding the sarcophagus ⓘ well-preserved wall paintings ⓘ |
| owner | Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| partOf |
Valley of the Kings numbering system
ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of the Kings
|
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| tombOf | Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| wallDecoration |
funerary scenes of Tutankhamun with deities
ⓘ
scenes from the Book of the Dead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: KV62 Description of subject: KV62 is the famous tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered largely intact in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.