Valley of the Queens - Nile River Valley, Egypt
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Valley Of The Queens Nile River Valley
Used as a burial site from the reign of the 19th-Dynasty pharaoh Ramses I, this valley contains the tombs of many royal wives and children, the most famous being that of Queen Nefertari.
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- ... Valley of the Queens, well to be honest, without Nefertaris tomb being open, it was pretty desolate, I heard a rumour, they are going to ...
- ... Also, the entry fees are a bit steep so we give the Valley of the Queens a miss and head back ...
- ... So we found ourselves being ferried to and from The Valley of the Kings, The Valley of the Queens & The Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut inside the relative comfort of an air-conditioned minibus, one we shared with 7 other tourists and a ...
- ... The Valley of the Queens was to be our last stop ...
- ... By 9am, we had finished checking out the tombs and riding over the Valley of the Queens ...
- ... Soon we were in the Valley of the Queens ...
- ... We finished our Luxor trip by returning to the west bank to the valley of the queens - only actually 1 tomb of a queen and 2 of princes, a few more temples and the tombs of some of the ...
- ... The Valley of the Queens was where important people, princes, and ocassionally Queens were buried ...
- ... Monday Fly London Gatwick to Luxor Tuesday Valley of the Kings Valley of the Queens The Colossi of Memnon The Temple of Queen ...
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- Painted colums, Medinat Habu, Valley of the Queens by Purplefrog from a blog titled Valley of the Queens, Valley of the Kings
- Looking into the Valley of the Queens by Technotrekker from a blog titled Luxor - the West Side story
- Balloons Over Valley Of The Queens by Moonboots79 from a blog titled Valley Of The Kings
- Valley of the queens tomb by Robthebruce from a blog titled Luxor and up the Nile
- Valley of the Queens - 1 by Andremaheux from a blog titled The city of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens - 4 by Andremaheux from a blog titled The city of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens - 3 by Andremaheux from a blog titled The city of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens - 2 by Andremaheux from a blog titled The city of the Kings
- _Valley of the Queens by Pachi from a blog titled The West Bank
- Valley Of The Queens 1 by Moonboots79 from a blog titled Valley Of The Kings
- Valley Of The Queens 3 by Moonboots79 from a blog titled Valley Of The Kings
- Valley Of The Queens 2 by Moonboots79 from a blog titled Valley Of The Kings
- Valley of the Queens by Martinc123 from a blog titled The Gem of Old Upper Egypt
- Valley of the Queens by Freya691 from a blog titled Almost tombed and templed out....
- Valley of the Queens by Chris.cesca from a blog titled Cruising but not for a bruising
- Valley of the Queens by Gajordandk51 from a blog titled Cruising the Nile
- Valley of the Queens by Gustn from a blog titled Luxor
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My 3rd and 4th day in Egypt ! Luxor ! Kaanak Temple ! Valley of the Kings and Queens! Alabaster Village ! And more !!!!
Cruising the Nile River on a 100 Year Old Steamer! | Egypt Trip Luxor to Aswan
The mighty Nile has been the lifeblood of Egypt since the beginning of civilization. Along its fertile banks surrounded by the sands of the desert ancient Egypt prospered. Thousands of years lure visitors in with the remains of breathtaking monuments, a rugged coastline teeming coral life, and a culture that has evolved over millennia. We traveled to this Northern Africa nation to see if the magic still exists.
Egypt is the gift of the Nile so there is no better way to explore than a cruise down the river. It’s tough to find a boat more fitting for a cruise than SS Sudan. It is the only steamship that still sails the Nile and has played host to Agatha Christie and the King of Egypt. The wooden steamer dates back over a century and will transport you back in time to the ancient wonders of Edfu, Dendara, and The Valley of The Kings.
The Steam Ship Sudan still ferries guests back and forth from Luxor to Aswan. It is a magical trip and one of our favorites in years.
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Valley of Kings , Valley of the Queens, Egypt
The Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. The Valley of the Queens is a place in Egypt where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times. In ancient times, it was known as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning –the place of beauty. It is on the west side of the Nile River Opposite Luxor,
EGYPT: Valley of the Kings - Luxor
The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where rock cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt).
The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. It consists of two valleys, East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and West Valley (only one tomb is open to the public).
The Valley was used for primary burials for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC. It contains at least 63 tombs, beginning with Thutmose I (or possibly earlier, during the reign of Amenhotep I) and ending with Ramesses X or XI, although non-Royal burials continued in usurped tombs.
Only about 20 of the tombs actually contain the remains of kings. The remains of nobles and of the royal family, together with unmarked pits and embalming caches, make up the rest. Around the time of Ramesses I (ca. 1301 BC) construction commenced in the separate Valley of the Queens.
The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology and give clues as to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period. Almost all of the tombs seem to have been opened and robbed in antiquity, but they still give an idea of the opulence and power of the pharaohs.
The tombs were constructed and decorated by the workers of the village of Deir el-Medina. The daily lives of these workers are quite well known and are recorded in tombs and official documents.
In modern times the valley has become famous for the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (with its rumours of the curse of the pharaohs), and is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. In 1979, it became a World Heritage Site, along with the rest of the Theban Necropolis. Exploration, excavation and conservation continues in the valley.
Most of the tombs are not open to the public (18 of the tombs can be opened, but they are rarely open at the same time), and officials occasionally close those that are open for restoration work. Tour guides are no longer allowed to lecture inside the tombs, and visitors are expected to proceed quietly and in single file through the tombs. This is to minimize time in the tombs and prevent the crowds from damaging the surfaces of the decoration.
El Qurn is the highest point (420 m) in the Theban Hills. It has an almost pyramidal shape when viewed from the entrance to the Valley of the Kings, and therefore some Egyptologists believe it may have been the reason for choosing the location as a royal necropolis.
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Valley of the Kings - Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
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Valley Of The Kings Luxor
This desert valley contains the ancient burial ground of many Egyptian pharaohs. Among over 60 royal tombs is the famous Tomb of Tutankhamen that was found in pristine condition.
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- ... , upwards over Gurna, peeking into the Valley of the Nobles making altitude all the time so we can get a good look into the Valley of the Kings, Ismael spins the balloon around so everyone can get a good look at all the sights, the two Memnons, Medinet ...
- ... I biked in the desert heat, west to the Valley of the Kings, to see both of these tombs as well as a few more, to learn about how Egyptians thought, back over three thousand ...
- ... Putting that aside, once again we went on the organized tour to Valley of the Kings, Hathepshuts Temple and the Colossi of Memnon ...
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- Magnificent mountain range at Valley of the Kings by Gemway from a blog titled Week 1 in Egypt - Cruising the Nile
- K) Amy with our guide at the Valley of the Kings by Edamame from a blog titled The Nile valley
- Inside Tutunkhaman tomb - Valley Of The Kings by Inoursuitcase from a blog titled Valley Of The Kings & Queens, Luxor & Karnak
- Me inside of a tomb at Valley of the Kings by Lynnster from a blog titled Egypt Bombing 101 (and VERY cool photos!!!!)
- M) Hiking above the Valley of the Kings by Edamame from a blog titled The Nile valley
- Tomb paintings, Valley of the Kings by Grahamandrach from a blog titled Zhu-Zhu, Sphynx, Tuts Mask and Tomb Raider
- Tourist Guard at Valley of the Kings by Lynnster from a blog titled Egypt Bombing 101 (and VERY cool photos!!!!)
- Rameses Tomb, Valley of the Kings by Grahamandrach from a blog titled Zhu-Zhu, Sphynx, Tuts Mask and Tomb Raider
- Landscape, Valley of the Kings by Grahamandrach from a blog titled Zhu-Zhu, Sphynx, Tuts Mask and Tomb Raider
- The Valley of the Kings by Martinc123 from a blog titled The Gem of Old Upper Egypt
- Valley of the Kings by Jimandtarja from a blog titled Sunday, it must be Luxor
The Nile, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Egypt
Crossing the Nile at Luxor/Thebes to visit the Valley of the Queens and the Valley of the Kings (August, 2008)
In the Valley of the Queens: Conservation & Management
A look at the Getty Conservation Institute's partnership with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) for the conservation and management of Egypt's Valley of the Queens.
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Tomb of Amun-her-Khopshef in the Valley of the Queens Egypt
Beautiful tomb of Amun-her-Khopshef in the Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Egypt
Egypt's Valley of the Kings and Queens
More than 60 ancient Egyptian pharaohs are entombed in the Valley of Kings, including Ramses II and King Tut. As many as 90 of their wives and children lie in the nearby Valley of Queens, where the Deir al-Bahri or Temple of Hatshepsut is also located.
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Timeless cruising on the Nile River: Incomparable monuments of Egypt
The Nile River offers timeless cruising between Egypt's ancient monuments: The Temple of Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings and Queens, Aswan's High Dam and Temple of Kom Ombo, and the temples of Karnak and Luxor with their iconic Sphinx Alley.
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Egypt - Valley of the Kings and Queens
A video project by Irish schoolgirl.Valley of the Kings and Queens ,Luxor west bank.Home to over 300 Tombs including Tutankhamun`s.And the famous cross dressing Pharaoh Hatshepsut's famous temple.
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Tomb of Queen Nefertari, Valley of the Queens, Egypt, c. 1920's
Excerpts from a silent black & white film sequence of the tomb of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramses II, Valley of the Queens, Egypt from award-winning amateur filmmaker John V. Hansen's travel footage, ca. 1926-1930. The film clip is from the Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution collection of historical moving images. For more information and additional film clips, see the full catalog record:
Valley of the Queens
Burial site on the West bank of the Nile reserved for the favorite wives of the New Kingdom Pharaohs.
Valley Of The Queens -Abu Simbel
Valley Of The Queens -Abu Simbel
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###Valley of the Kings (Luxor – 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. It was part of the ancient city of Thebes and was the burial site of almost all the kings (pharaohs) of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1539–1075 BCE), from Thutmose I to Ramses X. Located in the hills behind Dayr al-Baḥrī, the 62 known tombs exhibit variety both in plan and in decoration. In 1979 UNESCO designated the valley part of the World Heritage site of ancient Thebes, which also includes Luxor, the Valley of the Queens, and Karnak
###Valley of the Queens ###
At the southern end of the Theban hillside, the Valley of the Queens contains at least 75 tombs that belonged to queens of the 19th and 20th dynasties as well as to other members of the royal families, including princesses and the Ramesside princes. Four of the tombs are open for viewing. The most famous of these, the tomb of Nefertari, was only reopened to the public in late 2016. The other tombs are those of Titi, Khaemwaset and Amunherkhepshef.
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ExploreTube | Valley of The King
The ancient Egyptians built massive public monuments to their pharaohs. But they also spent time and treasure creating hidden underground mausoleums. The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor.
During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II, as well as queens, high priests, and other elites of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.
The tombs evidence elaborate preparations for the next world, in which humans were promised continuing life and pharaohs were expected to become one with the gods. Mummification was used to preserve the body so that the deceased's eternal soul would be able to reanimate it in the afterlife.
The underground tombs were also well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Treasures—like the golden masks found with King Tut—are dazzling, but the tombs also contained the more mundane.
Tombs were also well-provisioned with enough food and drink, including wine and beer, for royal feasting in the next world, as well as sacred objects meant to help the deceased achieve eternal life, even favored companions.
More Mysteries Await?
Tomb robbers, treasure hunters, and archaeologists have been combing the Valley of the Kings for centuries—yet it continues to yield surprises. Many thought that the 62 tombs discovered before 1922 represented all that would be found in the valley—until Howard Carter discovered the resting place of a boy king called Tutankhamun.