Luxor and Royal Tombs - Valley of the Kings

Above the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens near Luxor

The temple of Queen Hatshepsut is below the prominent craggy cliff face left of centre. The distinct limit of the irrigation from the Nike River is evident by the abrupt border of the farm fields.

Burial chamber in a royal tomb - Valley of the Kings

If the Pharaoh ruled for a long time, the workers had many years to build and decorate his tomb with intricate symbolic art. The original paint still remains.




Walls were decorated floor to ceiling. Even the ceiling was painted, usually blue and yellow like the night sky.

Baboons appear frequently in the tombs and temples.

The boats symbolize some of what the pharaoh would need in the afterlife. Many figures are servants who would assist him with his needs. Some are images of various gods.

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