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Valley of the Kings
This steep narrow staircase led to a tomb where Tuthmosis III wanted to be buried inside the mountain so tomb robbers would not find him.
From: Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor
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]
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] Blog: Egypt Explorers: Navigating the Nile 2
Date: July 5th 2009
At 5:30am this morning the alarm clock went off and it seemed as if my head just hit the pillow. We left for the Valley of the Kings at 6:30am to arrive before all of the crowds. The mountain at the top of the valley has a pyramid shape and the ancient egyptians believed that it was a sign identifying sacred ground and that they should be secretly entombed there. We were told that eventually th ... read more
Date: July 5th 2009
At 5:30am this morning the alarm clock went off and it seemed as if my head just hit the pillow. We left for the Valley of the Kings at 6:30am to arrive before all of the crowds. The mountain at the top of the valley has a pyramid shape and the ancient egyptians believed that it was a sign identifying sacred ground and that they should be secretly entombed there. We were told that eventually th ... read more
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