Luxor
The
Tombs of the Valleys of the Kings and Queens
These
are the two tombs, ordered by the kings and queens of the
New Kingdom to be carved in the rock-faces of the valley so
as to safeguard them against grave robbers. The tomb is composed
of several rooms and corridors leading to the Burial Chamber.
The
tombs are those of:
-Tut-Ankh-Amun
-Ramses lll
-Seti l
-Amenhotep ll
-Tuthmosis lll
-Ramses Vl
-Hur-Moheb
The
Chief tomb of the Valley of the Queens is that of :
-Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramses ll.
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The
Tomb of Menna
Mena
was a scribe of the fields of the Two Lands, during the reign
of Tuthmosis lV.
The Tomb of Ramose
One of the state officials during the reign of Amenhotep lll
and Akhnaten. The tomb contains inscriptions depicting Akhnaten
and his wife, Nefertiti.
Tomb
on the West Bank
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