Where is the Valley of the Kings and Queens in Egypt?
Where is the Valley of the Kings and Queens in Egypt?
Luxor
The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys: the East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and the West Valley (Valley of the Monkeys).
Is the Valley of the Kings in Lower Egypt?
Valley of the Kings, Arabic Wādī Al-Mulūk, also called Valley of the Tombs of the Kings or Arabic Wādī Bībān al-Mulūk, long narrow defile just west of the Nile River in Upper Egypt.
What is Valley of the Kings in ancient Egypt?
The Valley of the Kings is the burial ground for many important kings of ancient Egypt. It was founded by the third XVIIIth Dynasty king, Tuthmosis, who kept adding glory to ancient Egypt. Kings had nice tombs, with all their important belongings, located next to their mortuary temples.
Can you visit the Valley of the Kings in Egypt?
Travelers can also get to the Valley of the Kings – which is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. – by bike, taxi or tour bus. Tickets, which cost 100 Egyptian pounds (approximately $11) for adults and 50 Egyptian pounds (or $6) for students, can be purchased at the entrance’s visitors center.
Where are the Pharaohs buried?
The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings was a great burial ground for the Pharaohs. After around 1500 B.C. the Pharaohs no longer built great pyramids in which to be buried. Instead, most of them were buried in tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Tomb at Valley of the Kings.
What queens are buried in the Valley of the Queens?
Principal burials
| Tomb | Name of tomb owner | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| QV52 | Tyti | Wife of Ramesses III, daughter of Setnakhte |
| QV53 | Ramesses Meryamen (Ramesses IV) | son of Ramesses III, took the throne as Ramesses IV, Tomb was unused, buried in KV2 |
| QV55 | Amun-her-khepeshef | son of Ramesses III |
| QV58 | Anonymous | Time of Ramesses II |
Where is Tutankhamun kept?
the Valley of the Kings
Tutankhamun’s mummy remains on display within the tomb in the Valley of the Kings in the KV62 chamber, his layered coffins replaced with a climate-controlled glass box.
Can you take photos in the Valley of the Kings?
Re: Valley of the Kings: cameras? You can buy a photo ticket that will entitle you to take photos in any of the three tombs that you go in with your ticket to the VoK. You will also be able to take photos outside the tombs with the photo ticket. You are not allowed to use a flash as it damages the tomb painting.
Do you walk through the valley of kings?
When you reach there there are special vehicle will take you very close to the tombs, then walking is too easy to reach the tombs. Ticket include visit of three tombs. For the standard ticket of LE100, you can visit 3 of the Tombs in Valley of Kings that are open to visitors.