Valley of Kings
Egyptian royal cemetery
The Valley of Kings is a burial site in Egypt where pharaohs and nobles of the New Kingdom were entombed in rock-cut chambers, including the famous tomb of Tutankhamun.
The name evokes ancient royal burial grounds generally: The archaeological site was called the valley of kings of the Mayan world.
- PharaohEgyptian royal title
- royal tombBurial site for sovereigns
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- hidden chamberConcealed enclosed space
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
ancient Egypt · Tutankhamun · funeral mask · mummy · mummified remains · sarcophagus · Book of the Dead · hieroglyphics · Nile · excavation · Luxor · burial · eternal rest · treasure · curse · Howard Carter · grave robbers · ancient
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza
- burial sitesgrave, tomb, tombs, crypt, crypts
- Egyptian PlacesCairo, Luxor, Aswan, Giza, Alexandria
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
burial site type
Valley of KingsPyramids of Giza
Ancient Egyptian royal tombs
Great Pyramid · Great Pyramid of Giza · Taj Mahal · mausoleums
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