The valley is to the north of Hatshepsut's
Deir El-Bahari temple.
It was here that kings from 18th
to 20th
dynasties cut their tombs in the limestone cliffs. That was
long time after their ancestors abandoned the pyramid-shape
tomb. The new tomb was more safe and can deceive tomb robbers
but alas! Almost all tombs were robbed and stripped from their
treasures.
There are about 62 tombs scattered on the sides and branches
of the valley, some of which are visited more frequent than
the rest. The tombs are numbered according to the order they
were discovered. You'll probably find some tombs closed to the
public for restorations. The most famous tombs in the valley
are:
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