Egyptian Dream Holidays

Tombs in the Valley of the Queens

All of the tombs are numbered and although evidence of individuals has been found in various places, not all of these tombs have been discovered

Nefertari s Tomb – QV66

Lady of the Two Lands, Great Royal Wife, Mistress of Upper & Lower Egypt, Nefertari Meritmut - meaning Beautiful Companion, Beloved of the goddess Mut

Valley of the Queens

The Valley of the Queens is located in the West Bank of Luxor, ancient Thebes. The Valley of the Queens is situated near the Valley of the Kings

Hieroglyphics

The language spoken in ancient Egypt was a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. The earliest known complete written sentence in the Egyptian language has been dated to about 2690 BCE

Ramses III - 1188 to 1155 BC

Ramses III met an untimely and unpleasant end. A plot laid by one of his minor wives, Queen Tiye succeeded in killing her husband by having his throat slit

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings, just west of the river Nile at Luxor, was considered by the ancient Egyptians as the gateway to the afterlife