Hot, dusty and a long trek from the green valley of the Nile, the Valley of the Kings contains at least 62 royal tombs. We visited the tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramses II and two others already lost in the fog of my memory. No pictures allowed but you leave with indelible memories of walking down narrow passageways covered with hieroglyphs and images of the gods. King Tut's tomb was surprisingly small, especially when you see the quantity of gold coffins and chariots now residing in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
The Valley of the Kings
Hot, dusty and a long trek from the green valley of the Nile, the Valley of the Kings contains at least 62 royal tombs. We visited the tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramses II and two others already lost in the fog of my memory. No pictures allowed but you leave with indelible memories of walking down narrow passageways covered with hieroglyphs and images of the gods. King Tut's tomb was surprisingly small, especially when you see the quantity of gold coffins and chariots now residing in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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