KV4

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.

KV4
Burial site of Ramesses XI
KV4 schematic
KV4
Coordinates25°44′26.5″N 32°36′10.3″E
LocationEast Valley of the Kings
DiscoveredOpen since antiquity
Excavated byJohn Romer (1978–1980)
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