Tomb of Mentuherkhepshef (KV 19)

Prince Mentuherkhepshef was a son of Ramses IX. He was the only prince to be buried like kings in a decorated tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Tomb KV 19 was originally for a prince called Ramses Setherkhepshef (whose burial place has never been found), but it was taken over by prince Mentuherkhepshef, as inscribed on the reveals of the tomb's entrance jambs. The tomb of Mentuherkhepshef was discovered on the eastern side of the valley in 1817 by the famous Italian Egyptologist Giovanni Belzoni. It lies below the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut (KV 20) and directly above New Kingdom tomb KV 60. The total area of the tomb measures about 132.83 m².