Tomb of Prince Kha Em Waset in the Valley of the Queens Luxor

This tomb of Prince Karim Waset in the Valley of the Queens looks surprisingly familiar to a neighbouring tomb, that of Amun-Hir Kapushef, which is quite understandable as they were both sons of Ramses III. Ramses III had at least 10 sons, many of them were believed to have At this time there was a constant threat of invasion and the high cost of the wars proved to be a drain on the Royal Treasury, although this didn't stop some of the most lavish burials from being performed. Four of his sons are buried here in the Valley of the Queens, whilst another two are buried in the neighbouring valley, the Valley of the Kings. This drain on the Treasury resulted in the first recorded strike in history, when the Royal Tomb Builders stopped working when they paid them to arrive. So it is amazing to see such high quality workmanship from this time. Little is known about Prince Karim Waset as he died young, but after his father. He had become a semi-priest of Pattar when he died and was buried by his brother, Pharaoh Ramses IV.