Have tourists ruined the Valley of the Kings in Egypt?

What is the Valley of the Kings, an isolated desert valley in which the Pharaohs of Egypt decided to place their tombs, in the hope that there they would be safe from looters. read more

Egypt is a country of myth and legend; of places that exist in the collective imaginations of the world and that seem impossible to occupy space in the real world. Yet they do, and perhaps the most impressive of Egypt’s ancient monuments is the Valley of the Kings. read more

Situated on the ancient site of Thebes, on Luxor's West Bank, the Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt's New Kingdom rulers. A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. read more

Here we have about the Valley of the Kings: The Valley of the Kings has been a royal burial complex for almost 500 years. The official name for the site in ancient times was The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes. read more