Queen Hatshepsut's temple

Kings and Queens

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October 10th 2008
3/10/08 This morning we went to the West Bank to explore the buriel grounds in the Valley of the Kings and Queens. The remote, barren valley of the Kings was the the necropolis of the New Kingdom pharaohs. By digging their tombs deep into the Theban Hills, pharaohs had hoped that it would stop robbers stealing their priceless possessions buried with them. It was an unsuccessful strategy. ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Valley of the Kings

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more