Merenptah, the 14th son of Ramesses II is buried in KV 8. He did not attain the throne until he was in his fifties, since his father outlived the first thirteen of his sons and rule well into his 90s.
Tausert (who may or may not have been a pharaoh in her own right) is bured in oneof the longest tombs in the valley. She was the wife of Set II from the 19th Dynasty. Like many of the others, this tomb has been open since antiquity.
KV5 is the tomb of the sons of Ramses II and may be the largest tomb in the web Bank, but it lay undiscovered for centuries, fille with rubble and sand that has washed through the valley.
The valleys that make up the Valley of the Nobles is quite different from the Valley of the Kings. The tombs here are decorated with murals of everyday life and are not so much dedicated to the religious books and images.
Khaemhet is the second of the tombs. He was the scribe and inspector of granaries for Amenophis III. It is only reached through the forecourt of another tomb (which is not open to tourists).
The exquisite carvings in this tomb are breathtaking. The delicate carved faces and hair make the carvings and paintings in the Valley of the Kings look crude in comparison.
