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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Petra, Lycia, Rock-cut tombs in ancient Israel, Valley of the Kings, Talpiot Tomb, Garden Tomb, Tomb of Absalom, Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, Tombs of the Kings, Cave of the Ramban, Tomb of Benei Hezir, Tomb of Simeon the Just, Tomb of Zechariah, Monolith of Silwan. Excerpt: Location of the valley in the Theban Hills, West of the Nile, October 1988 (red arrow shows location)The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: ), less often called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings (Arabic: ), is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and West Valley. With the 2006 discovery of a new chamber (KV63), and the 2008 discovery of 2 further tomb entrances, the valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers (ranging in size from a simple pit to a complex tomb with over 120 chambers), and was the principal burial place of the major royal figures of the Egyptian New Kingdom, together with those of a number of privileged nobles. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology and give clues to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period. Almost all of the tombs seem to have been opened and robbed in antiquity, but they still give an idea of the opulence and power of the rulers of this time. This area has been a focus of archaeological and egyptological exploration since the end of the eighteenth century, and its tombs and burials continue to stimulate research and interest. In modern ti...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781233107476
  • Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 30
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Weight: 73 gr
  • ISBN-10: 123310747X
  • Publisher Date: 19 Aug 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Petra, Lycia, Rock-Cut Tombs in Ancient Israel, Valley of the Kings, Talpiot Tomb, Garden Tomb, Tomb of Absalom
  • Width: 189 mm


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