Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings
a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350-c1200 B.C. Also called Valley of the Tombs.

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  • Valley of the Kings (disambiguation) — The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt holding the tombs of many kings and nobles.Valley of the Kings may also refer to:* Valley of the Kings (film) (1954), an adventure film made by Metro Goldwyn Mayer * Valley of the Kings (EP) (1997), by …   Wikipedia

  • Valley of the Kings (Tibet) — Riwo Dechen monastery, Qonggyai, near the Valley of Kings The Valley of the Kings or Chongye Valley branches off the Yarlung Valley to the southwest and contains a series of graveyard tumuli, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of… …   Wikipedia

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  • Valley of the Kings —    Known in Arabic as Biban el Moluk. A secluded desert area in the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile opposite Thebes consisting of two valleys chosen as the burial place for the kings of Dynasty 18, Dynasty 19, and Dynasty 20. There are 62… …   Ancient Egypt

  • Valley of the Kings — a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350 c1200 B.C. Also called Valley of the Tombs …   Useful english dictionary

  • Valley of the Kings — Val′ley of the Kings′ n. anh geg a valley on the W bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: necropolis of many rulers of ancient Egypt Also called Val′ley of the Tombs′ …   From formal English to slang

  • Minor tombs in the Valley of the Kings — The majority of the 65 numbered tombs in the Valley of the Kings can be considered as being minor tombs, either because at present they have yielded little information or because the results of their investigation was only poorly recorded by… …   Wikipedia

  • List of burials in the Valley of the Kings — The following is a list of burials in the Valley of the Kings, in Thebes (modern Luxor in Egypt) and nearby areas.Egyptologists use the acronym KV (from the words King s Valley ) to designate tombs located in the Valley of the Kings. The system… …   Wikipedia

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