Valley of Kings

Luxor is famous for its ancient temples and the archeological sites and valley of kings is one of of them

The Valley of the Kings also known as valley of the Gates of the Kings is an area in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years tombs were made for pharaohs

The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor.

During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as

and other elites of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.