"Valley of the Kings in Western Thebes" Necropolis of Thebes by Kuznetsov_Sergey

Necropolis of Thebes Travel Guide: 61 reviews and 196 photos

Valley of the Kings - Necropolis of Thebes

The most of VTs put their tips and pics about the valley of Kings on Luxor page. It's correct but only partly. The VT database has the separate destination with the name "Necropolis of Thebes". I offer my tips and pics about the Valley of Kings here.

The Necropolis of Thebes is for sure a highlight of Luxor. There are in fact two connected valleys, of which the eastern is the more important. A total of 62 tombs have been given an official number, and there are at least three unnumbered tombs. Not all the numbered tombs belong to kings, some of them were constructed for members of the royal family.

Valley of the Kings - Me

You may have a look on my Necropolis of Thebes SLIDE-SHOW on WebShot with 22 pics in original high quality size.

You may watch my VIDEO-Clips on my personal YouTube channel:

2 min 02 sec Egypt Lyxor Road to Valley of Kings 2007

4 min 36 sec Egypt Luxor Valley of Kings 2007

My other Egyptian pages out of the April,2007 Trip:
1) Egypt,
2) Hurghada,
3) Bur Safajah,
4) Qina,
5) Al Karnak,
6) Necropolis of Thebes,
7) Thebes,
8) Luxor,
9) Esna (Isna),
10) Edfu (Idfu),
11) Temple of Horus in Edfu,
12) Kom Ombo,
13) Abu Simbel,
14) Philae,
15) Aswan,
16) Pyramids of Giza,
17) Cairo,
18) Alexandria.

Last visit to Necropolis of Thebes: Apr 2007
Intro Updated Dec 12, 2007
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Howard Carter’s House - Necropolis of Thebes

Howard Carter’s House Off The Beaten Path (1)

Howard Carter discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun. His house where he lived during excavations is situated at the hill... more travel advice

Valley of the Kings - Parking - Necropolis of Thebes

How to get the Valley Transportation (1)

The Valley is situated 2 kilometers to the North of the Hatshepsut Temple (about 10 kilometers from Luxor). It is... more travel advice

Making photos is allowed! Tourist Traps (2)

However, if you will pass in distant tombs where there are few tourists or where tourists do not go at all the rule on... more travel advice

Valley of the Kings - Inside the Tomb - Necropolis of Thebes

Photo and videoshooting are forbidden! Tourist Traps (2)

The main trouble during visiting the valley was the interdiction on photoshooting inside of tombs and on videoshooting... more travel advice

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Yaqui Jun 21, 2010 at 12:40 PM

To see such a wonderous place must have been fascinating! Hopefully someday I'll get to see it, but for now I get to see it thru your wonderful travels!
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thetinyrascal Jun 14, 2009 at 2:46 PM

Astounding: I especially enjoyed your picture of the Valley of the Kings. First & foremost, I thank you for embarking on this adventure; secondly, I thank you for posting it on VT.
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lynnehamman May 4, 2009 at 3:53 PM

Thanks Sergey for this interesting page. Also for the video clip, which was informative.That model at the tourist centre seems handy for orientation.
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jumpingnorman Mar 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Hi Sergey! Nice tips on Thebes -- and I did not know Tut's tomb did get entered before...But still amazing they got a lot of artifacts...I want to go back to Egypt! norman :)
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Arkeolog Feb 26, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Great page with good photos and tips... congrats.Bora
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Luchonda Feb 26, 2009 at 9:42 AM

The tomb KV62, a tourist trap because there is not much to see and you have to pay extra. Good work on yr complete Egypt pages.Greetz
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ATXtraveler May 25, 2008 at 1:13 PM

Sarah and I loved it here!
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tiabunna Mar 19, 2008 at 7:02 PM

Marvellous page, Sergey. I'm unlikely to ever get there, but reading pages like this helps to make up for it!
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MM212 Feb 23, 2008 at 3:35 AM

You must go back!!! Madinet Habu was most impressive, and Tombs of the Artisans were quite amazing. Thanks for stopping by. Momo
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volopolo Feb 17, 2008 at 11:08 AM

Another excellent site about Egypt!