Overview
The Valley of the Kings is one of the most important areas of Ancient Egypt as it hosts over 60 tombs of pharaohs. We also know it as the Valley of the Tombs and it is equally known by both terms.
• It is a narrow passage and is located in Western Thebes, Egypt.
• There are the tombs of Tutankhamun and many others.
• There are the tombs of Tutankhamun and many others.
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Royal Gates is one natural valley in Egypt, where for a period of almost 500 years, from the 16th century to the 11th century BC, tombs carved into the rocks were built for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (18th, 19th and 20th dynasties) of Ancient Egypt.
This valley is located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), in the center of the Necropolis of Thebes. The desert valley consists of two parts, the eastern (where most of the royal tombs are located) and the western.
With the discovery in 2005 of a new chamber and two more tomb entrances in 2008, the valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers varying in size from tomb KV54, a simple pit, to tomb KV5 (of Ramses II) , a complex burial structure with over 120 tombs inside. This valley was the official site that hosted the burials of the emblematic royal figures of the New Kingdom of Egypt, as well as a number of their favored officials. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from ancient Egyptian mythology and offer information about beliefs and burial rites in ancient Egypt. Almost all the tombs in the valley seem to have been looted since antiquity, but despite this they still give a picture of the wealth and power of the pharaohs.
The location of the valley in the hills of Thebes, west of the Nile.
This area has been at the center of archaeological and Egyptian research since the end of the 18th century, while burial structures and burials with mummies and their offerings continue to this day to arouse the interest of researchers. In modern times the valley became famous with the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb (tomb KV62) with the famous "Pharaoh's curse" that accompanied it, especially in the first years after its discovery in 1922. This tomb is one of the most famous archeological sites. monuments of the world. In 1979, it was included in the list of World Heritage Sites, along with the rest of the Necropolis of Thebes. Exploration, excavation and maintenance continue in the Valley of the Kings, while a new tourist center has recently opened its gates.
Decoration
The majority of the royal tombs were decorated with texts and paintings-reliefs of religious content. The early tombs were decorated with scenes from the religious burial text Amduat (translated as "What is in the Otherworld"), which describes the journey of the Sun god during the twelve hours of the night. From the time of Horemheb of the 18th dynasty, the tombs were decorated with scenes from the funeral book of the Gates, which shows the passage of the sun god through the twelve gates of the night, symbolizing the well-traveled passage of the deceased himself to the other world. These early tombs were not densely decorated, while the non-royal tombs were completely unadorned.
Burial equipment
Today's abbreviation "KV" comes from the English words king and valley meaning king and valley respectively. In 1827 Wilkinson imprinted this abbreviation with a serial number above the entrances of the 21 open tombs of the East Valley, and numbered four tombs in the West Valley using the abbreviation WV1 to WV4, derived from the words west and valley. : west and valley). West Valley tombs were later included in the list of East Valley tombs, named WV22 to WV25, and tombs that have been excavated since the Wilkinson era and then added to the same list. The numbering of the tombs starts from KV1 (tomb of Ramses VII) to KV64 (discovered in 2012). From the beginning of the 19th century archaeologists and archaeologists were engaged in the exploration and recording of the tombs of the valley and until the beginning of the 20th century a total of 61 tombs were known. Tomb KV5 was rediscovered in the 1990s after being rejected as an insignificant find by previous researchers. In some tombs the "occupants" have not been found, in others the remains have not been identified, while other burial ditches have been used to store burial equipment. Most of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings that have been excavated are located in the Eastern Valley, where most of the tourist facilities are also located.
Visiting dates: -
From nine o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the evening.
Ticket price:-
Entrance ticket price for Egyptians: -
The price of the entry ticket for Egyptians is 20 Egyptian pounds, on different days.
Ticket price for Egyptian students: -
The price of a ticket for students is 5 pounds, provided that the university card for the current academic year is shown.
Ticket price for Tourists: -
The price of entrance ticket for tourists is only 240 pounds.
Ticket price for students tourists : -
The value of an entry ticket for a student tourists is 100 pounds.
To view more about the prices of tickets for archaeological sites through the official website of the Ministry of Antiquities through the following link: -
Website of the Ministry of Antiquities
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