The Tomb of Ramses III (KV11), also known as the "Tomb of the Harpers" after two famous painted harpists in one of its side chambers, is one of the longest tombs in the Valley of the Kings. It descends more than 125 metres into the cliff through a sequence of corridors and chambers decorated with religious texts and unusual scenes that diverge from the standard royal tomb programme.
The tomb is in better condition than many in the valley, with reliefs that retain much of their original colour. The side chambers show a range of scenes — foreign tribute-bearers, symbolic boats, the kitchen scene — that give a sense of the cosmological and practical worldview of the New Kingdom court. The tomb is included in the standard Valley of the Kings ticket. Visit in the morning when the light inside is stronger; the deep sections can be gloomy by afternoon.