valley of the kings egypt facts

...agree that a visit is incomplete if you don't visit the Valley of the Kings. Get interesting facts and tips that you may want to know if you want to visit this tourist spot.... Tour Egypt and Visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. Visit the Valley of the Kings. The world has always been fascinated with the history of the country of Egypt. When your tour Egypt aside from Cairo, many tourists also visit the city of Luxor. One of the most popular places here is the Valley of the Kings, which reveals over...


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Interesting fact. The ancient Egyptians did not refer to their Kings as Pharaohs. The word Pharaoh comes from the Greek language and was used by the Greeks and Hebrews to refer to the Kings of Egypt. Today, we also use the word Paraoh when referring to the kings of Egypt.... In the New Kingdom (1504-1069 BC), Egyptian kings were buried in tombs in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes. These tombs were tunnels cut deep into the natural rock. How many wives did...
Egypt facts by Eboni and little sis Class 4H

Some of the commentaries here are from Baedeker's Egypt (Prentice Hall Press, no date), which gives a numeral list of all the Valley of the kings tombs. Tomb KV 1 Pharaoh Ramesses VII Tomb KV 2 Pharaoh Ramesses IV, surviving papyrus...
valley of the kings egypt facts