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Valley of the Kings, Thebes
Secluded amid the bone-dry Theban hills this valley was intended as the ultimate insurance policy on eternal life.
Tombs, temples and a hot air balloon
November 24th 2007 The photo above shows the funerary procession in Ramose's tomb
Thebes
Thebes was the capital of ancient Egypt during the 11th Dynasty (Middle Kingdom) and most of the 18th Dynasty (New Kingdom). Today, Thebes is probably the richest archaeological site in the world and also one of the largest. It can be divided into three areas: the cultivated land between the Nile and the dese
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
