Valley of the Queens

Luxor Governorate · Egypt

Valley of the Queens, Egypt
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

This burial ground on the Nile's west bank served as the resting place for royal wives and children of the New Kingdom. Its rock-cut tombs, notably that of Queen Nefertari, are prized for their vivid painted decoration.

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