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 ...

The map animation shows the location of Egypt in relation to the UK and then the location of The Valley of the Kings. Duration = 48".

As its name suggests, the Valley of the Kings is where dozens of pharaohs were laid to rest. In fact, you'll find 63 royal tombs here, including notable pharaohs like Tutankhamun (or King Tut), Ay ...

By Alan Yuhas Archaeologists have found a pharaoh’s tomb near Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the country’s ministry of antiquities announced this week, in what officials called the first ...

A tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found in the first major discovery since Tutankhamun in 1922. The “remarkable discovery” of the tomb of Thutmose II was made around 1.5 miles west of the famous ...