KV1

KV1 is a numbered tomb in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile opposite modern Luxor in Egypt. It is one of the catalogued royal tombs within the archaeological landscape of the valley.

As part of the Valley of the Kings, KV1 belongs to the New Kingdom period burial landscape and forms part of the sequence of excavated and studied tombs used for royal internment. The valley contains multiple tombs arranged and numbered by modern Egyptologists.

The tomb was cut into the limestone of the valley and recorded by nineteenth- and twentieth-century explorers and Egyptologists during systematic surveys of the site. Over time the Valley of the Kings area has been subject to excavation, conservation and periodic controlled visitation.

KV1 sits on the west bank of the Nile, within the concentration of royal tombs that lie west of the modern city of Luxor (ancient Thebes). Access and viewing are managed as part of the Valley of the Kings archaeological complex.

• Go early in the day and check which tombs are open at the Valley of the Kings ticket office-individual tomb openings rotate for conservation, so KV1 may be closed on some days.
• Combine KV1 with nearby open tombs on the same ticket to make the most of the Valley visit and avoid returning later when heat and crowds peak.
• Hire a licensed Egyptologist guide at the entrance if you want accurate explanations of the wall scenes and reliefs-interpretive signage inside is limited and photography rules can change.