Sunday 9 May 2010

valley of the kings tombs open to public

Although the tomb of Ramesses II is not open to public, it is one of the best tombs that have been discovered in the Valley of the Kings until now. This 120-room tomb was discovered in mid 1990s. However, more recent...

Valley of the Kings - Tomb of
Valley of the Kings - Tomb of

Tomb KV62 - Tutankhamun
Tomb KV62 - Tutankhamun

The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings

Note that not all the tombs
Note that not all the tombs

Layout of the tombs
Layout of the tombs

(not now open to the public)
(not now open to the public)

The Valley of the Kings consists of the East Valley, where you can find most of the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs, and the West Valley, which has only one tomb open to the public, and that is the tomb of Ay, who...
Valley of the Kings. Luxor tours | Travel Blog

Thoughts of tombs seem to gravitate to the New Kingdom royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, partly because they are the most accessible to most visitors in Egypt (those who are not members of archeological missions), but mostly because of the architectural complexity and artistic grandeur of their ..... Unfortunately, we have to explore imaginatively because KV17 and KV20 are closed, but you can see the same common features in all of the KV tombs that are open.
valley of the kings tombs open to public

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