The Tomb of the sons of Ramses II is identified as Tomb KV5. Excavations in this tomb started first in 1825 (by James Burton), and later in 1902 by the discoverer of the Tomb of Tutankhamun (Howard Carter), who used KV 5 only as a dumping ground. It was not until 1995, when Theban Mapping Project under Kent Weeks, relocated the tomb and explored its interior, and the tomb was found to be the largest ever found in the Valley of the Kings, and one of the largest in all Egypt. It has been referred to as the most amazing discovery in the Valley of the Kings since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The tomb's total area measures about 1266.47 m², and its length is about 443.2 m².
Most probably, the Tomb of Ramses II (KV 7) contained most of his children, both male and female, especial...
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