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How did the valley of the kings get its name?
The "Valley of the Kings" takes its name from the large number of Egyptian royalty interred there. Because it is a valley, it was possible to dig into the sides of the valley horizontally and laterally to build tombs. Perhaps it would be less ambiguous if we started referring to it as "the valley of THE TOMBS OF the kings.
How was the valley of the kings built in Thebes?
The 'Vally of the Kings' is not built, nor is in Thebes. The 'Vally of the Kings' is a natural valley gut into an escarpment bordering the Nile Valley. This natural valley was used as the site for burial of royal mummies by the ancient Egyptians. The ancient city of 'Thebes' is in Greece.
How old is the valley of the kings?
The valley of Kings is a valley of Upper Egypt where the majority of the tombs of the Kings of the period 1600 to 1100 BCE were constructed. The area has the attention of archeologists/ egyptologists since the late 18th century and its the area where the mummy of Tutankhamun was found in 1922 by Howard Carter.
Was the Valley of Kings a city in ancient Egypt?
The Valley of the Kings was not a city. It was the burial site of Egyptian rulers during the New Kingdom period from 1550-1070 BC.
Is the Valley of the dead located in Thebes?
Valley of the Dead, also known as the Valley of the Kings is located in Thebes. (Now called Luxor.)
