Tomb KV7 was the tomb of Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great"), an ancient Egyptian pharaoh during the Nineteenth Dynasty. It is located in the Valley of the Kings opposite the tomb of his sons, KV5, and near to the tomb of his son and successor Merenptah, KV8.

The tomb of Rameses II provides an example of the flood damage that tombs in the Valley of the Kings have endured over the centuries. KV 7 has sustained damage from at least ten major floods. The first water damage was probably done to the tomb after the Graeco-Roman period.

It was one of the first tombs to be dug near the entrance of the Valley of the Kings, but King Ramses II perhaps chose one of the worst places for his tomb, which has seen no less than seven flooding events. Tomb KV 7 is one of the largest tombs in the Valley. It covers 686 square meters and extends 168 meters into the hillside.

Tomb KV7 in the Valley of the Kings was the final resting place of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great") of the Nineteenth Dynasty. It is located in the main valley, opposite the tomb of his sons, KV5, and near to the tomb …

Tomb KV7 was the final resting place of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II (“Ramesses the Great”) of the Nineteenth Dynasty. It is located in the Valley of the Kings opposite the tomb of his sons, KV5, and near the burial of his son and successor, Merenptah, KV8.

La Mission Archéologique Française de Thèbes-Ouest (MAFTO) fouille et étudie, depuis 1993, la tombe KV.7 aménagée dans la célèbre Vallée des Rois, où, après soixante-sept ans d'un règne particulièrement brillant, Ramsès dit "le Grand", fut inhumé.

KV 7 has sustained damage from at least ten major floods. The first water damage was probably done to the tomb after the Graeco-Roman period. The different floods are distinguishable in the debris layers in the tomb, with pieces of wall decoration wedged between layers …

Ramsses II's large but damaged tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings is now being revived by a French team (CNRS). Current excavation and study is meant to culminate not only in the tomb's first...

The tomb of Ramses II Is known globally as KV7. It is the last resting place of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great, the third king of the nineteenth dynasty. This tomb is located in the Valley of the Kings. 8, It is believed that the cemetery site was severely damaged as a result of the annual Nile floods

Christian Leblanc is clearing and recording the tomb of Rameses II (KV 7) for the CNRS (National Scientific Research Center in France), while across the road, the Theban Mapping Project (TMP) is excavating, recording, and conserving KV 5 (the sons of Rameses II).