Which tombs are in the Valley of Kings?

The Pyramids of Giza and the Nile Delta were the tombs of choice for pharaohs of Egypt's Old Kingdom. But New Kingdom pharaohs, who wanted to be closer to the source of their dynastic roots in the south, built their crypts in the hills of this barren tract west of Luxor, now called the Valley of the Kings. read more

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 minor tombs, either because at present they have yielded little information or because the results of their investigations were only poorly recorded by their explorers. read more

Kings, Valley of the Overview of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz The kings of the New Kingdom (c. 1539–1075 bce), fearing for the safety of their rich burials, adopted a new plan of concealing their tombs in a lonely valley in the western hills behind Dayr al-Baḥrī. read more

East Valley. Most of the open tombs in the Valley of the Kings are located in the East Valley, and this is where most tourists can be found. read more