Al Qurn

Valley of the Kings

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April 29th 2008
The West Bank at Luxor is famous for the Valley of the Kings where a number of tombs have been found dating back to 1500 BC and is the site where the Tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. This remains the most recent discovery but our guide suggested a new one has been found and details will be announced shortly. The Tut tomb was famous as the treasures it contained were ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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