02/02: Valley of the Kings
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
This morning we visited the Valley of the Kings. The pharaohs of the New Kingdom period (1550-1069) BC who chose this isolated valley dominated by the pyramid shaped mountain.
The valley.
There are many tombs in the valley but in an effort to preserve them, only a few are open to the public at one time. There are still many archeologists at work in the valley uncovering new tombs.
Temple of Hatshepsut has almost been totally reconstructed --- it was destroyed in an earthquake.
The valley.
There are many tombs in the valley but in an effort to preserve them, only a few are open to the public at one time. There are still many archeologists at work in the valley uncovering new tombs.
Temple of Hatshepsut has almost been totally reconstructed --- it was destroyed in an earthquake.