valley of the kings

The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is an area in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the Eighteenth Dynasty to the Twentieth Dynasty, rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles under the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
  • Location: Luxor, Egypt
  • Built: c. 16th century BC
  • Built for: Egyptian New Kingdom

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