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Valley of the Kings |
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Valley of the Kings is doubtlessly one of the most mysterious and eerie places of the world. This is the place where the Pharaoh's were buried and desired to meet their Gods during afterlife because for them death was only the beginning.
Location and overview:
The valley or the ‘Wadi’ is located on the west bank of the Nile, across from Thebes (currently Luxor), in the center of the Theban Necropolis. The place comprises of two valleys, East Valley (the burial ground for the royal ones) and West Valley.
The area has attracted archaeologists since the end of 18th century and came into news all the more after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen and has become the most popular archaeological site in the world with the rumors of the 'curse of the Pharaoh' tagged to it. Along with the Thebian Necropolis it became a world heritage site in 1979.
In 1910 the entrance to the Valley of the Kings was through a narrow cleft in the bedrock. It has been widened for a paved road now-a -days.
List of the Tombs found in the Valley of the Kings:
- Tomb of TuthmoseIII
- Tombs of Amenhotep
- Tomb of Ramesis I
- Tomb of Tutankhamen
- Tomb of Ay
- Tomb of Tuthmose IV
- Tomb of Horemheb
- Tomb of Merenptah
- Tomb of Seti II
- Tomb of Siptah
- Tomb of Tawosret
- Tomb of Rameses III
- Tomb of Rameses IV
- Tomb of Rameses V
- Tomb of Rameses VII
- Tomb of Rameses IX
- Tomb of Prince Mentuherkhopshef
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The Valley of the Kings -present day
Even some years ago, the Valley of the Kings was visited by only two to four hundred tourists daily, but the number increased staggeringly in the recent years. On an average of four to five thousand tourists visit the place daily, except on Wednesdays and Sundays. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism has said that by 2015, it is expecting to get twenty-five thousand tourists daily.
So, put on your traveling boots this vacation and experience the chill in your spine by visiting these historical burial grounds and for more information regarding Tourist Attractions in Egypt, click on our website Egyptflightshub.com.
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