Tag: Royal tombs
The Valley of the Kings, Egypt: Resting Place of the Immortals
Tucked into the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile, the Valley of the Kings lies at the heart of the Theban Necropolis, the vast burial ground of ancient Thebes. It was the main resting place of Egypt’s pharaohs during the New Kingdom more than 3,000 years ago. Archaeologists have uncovered more than sixty…
