KV5
E391955
KV5 is a large, multi-chambered tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, best known as the burial complex for the sons of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KV5 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805936 — 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: KV5 Context triple: [Valley of the Kings, contains, KV5]
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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.
KV62
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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D.
KV17
KV17 is the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, renowned for its large size and exceptionally well-preserved, richly decorated reliefs.
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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: KV5 Target entity description: KV5 is a large, multi-chambered tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, best known as the burial complex for the sons of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
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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.
KV62
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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D.
KV17
KV17 is the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, renowned for its large size and exceptionally well-preserved, richly decorated reliefs.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian tomb
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ramesses II ⓘ |
| builtFor | sons of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| catalogCode | KV5 ⓘ |
| contains |
canopic jars fragments
ⓘ
faience objects ⓘ inscribed ostraca ⓘ pottery fragments ⓘ shabti fragments ⓘ |
| decorativeTheme | scenes of Ramesses II and his sons ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | James Burton ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| entranceType | staircase ⓘ |
| estimatedChambers | over 120 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Theban Mapping Project ⓘ |
| hasConservationWorkBy | Theban Mapping Project ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
painted scenes
ⓘ
reliefs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple corridors
ⓘ
pillared halls ⓘ side chambers ⓘ |
| hasOccupant | sons of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| hasPossibleOccupant |
Amun-her-khepeshef
ⓘ
Meryamun ⓘ
linked to:
Nebmaatre-Meryamun
Ramesses ⓘ
linked to:
Ramesses II
other princes of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction | royal family burial ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Valley of the Kings
ⓘ
Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| majorExcavationStartYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| near |
Luxor
ⓘ
Thebes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest tombs in the Valley of the Kings
ⓘ
large number of chambers ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west axis ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| reidentifiedBy | Kent R. Weeks ⓘ |
| significance | key source for understanding royal family burials of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageFrom |
ancient looting
ⓘ
flash floods ⓘ modern debris accumulation ⓘ |
| tombNumber | 5 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: KV5 Description of subject: KV5 is a large, multi-chambered tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, best known as the burial complex for the sons of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.