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Corridor, Tomb of Ramesses IV, Valley of the Kings | Valley of the Kings - Luxor, Egypt (20230219_154706.jpg)

Corridor, Tomb of Ramesses IV, Valley of the Kings

Tomb of Ramesses IV was one of about eleven tombs open to early travelers. The tomb contains the second-highest number of ancient graffiti within it (after the tomb of Ramesses V and VI), with 656 individual graffiti left by both Ancient Greek and Roman visitors. This tomb also contains around 50 or so examples of Coptic graffiti, mostly sketched onto the right wall by the entranceway, The tomb was likely used as a dwelling by Coptic monks, and there are also depictions of Coptic saints and crosses on the tomb's walls.
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