Spectacular! The limestone hills are deeply carved by the wind and sand which is very beautiful itself. Yet the treasure UNDER the hills is so old, still so colorful and shows so many sides of ancient Egyptian life that it is hard to believe the many tombs in this area stayed hidden for thousands of years. There are, I think, 64 that have been unearthed at this point. King Tut’s tomb entrance was covered with rubble, probably from the building of another tomb back in the day. As a result, it remained hidden until found by Howard Carter in 1922. The contents of the tomb have been removed to various museums around the world (although mostly here in Egypt) but the mummy of the boy king are still there. We explored several tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens (or the Beautiful) including the tombs of Nefertari and Hatshepsut and ended with the Howard Carter house. The carvings and paintings on the walls of the tombs are still brightly colored and a fascinating window into ancient life and beliefs.
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