Theban Hills, Egypt
Secluded amidst this bone-dry scenery, the large necropolis was intended as the ultimate insurance policy of life eternal. These secretive tombs of New Kingdom pharaos were planned to preserve their mummies and funerary impedimenta for eternity.
Most tombs are being damaged by visitors' breath and poor ventilation, causing damaging fungus to develop, and are currently closed. Cameras are no longer allowed. Glad I visited the place years ago! :-)
Most tombs are being damaged by visitors' breath and poor ventilation, causing damaging fungus to develop, and are currently closed. Cameras are no longer allowed. Glad I visited the place years ago! :-)
This might be the most famous and disappointing tomb as it's just an empty chamber. All treasures are on display at the Cairo Museum and they are fabulous!
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23 comments:
I would love to visit this place sometime. I wonder if the ancient Egyptians actually believed there was some sort of afterlife in which the kings would rise again?
I've heard of King Tut's tomb, but have never seen it! Thanks!
Awesome! I've always wanted to visit there!! And, as always, your photos are the very next best thing to being there myself!! Thank you for sharing, JM! Have a lovely evening!
Sylvia
O Egipto deve ser um lugar maravilhoso para se visitar. Abraço
Third pictures is just awesome ......
JM, i always envy your travels and photos and these are not exemptions. I think i haven't seen this site in others' photos.
Isn't that something? Good thing to know incase I ever make it out of this desert into that one. Which would be fine by me!
It's an amazing place! Have been there twice and would gladly return for another visit.
Thanks for sharing these photos. A place I have never been to and not likely to go to now:( Diane
Lugar pleno de historia, e suas fotos estão maravilhosas, espero um dia visitar o Egito!
abraços
Léia
One day I will visit this place.
Something not to be missed.
Wauw, I haven't been there and I didn't think it was so big.
Greetings,
Filip
There are just so many fabulous places in this world, Jose, and you seen to have been to many of them. Good. On. You.
That is sad about the breathing and the 'on display' causing fungus to develop. But to be expected really. I think, in the very near future, many places of antiquity, and indeed perilous natural sites of wonder, will be off-linits to the travelling public, and we will have to satisfy ourselves with documentaries created by the few.
Thank you for contributing your trip to the Valley of the Kings to Taphophile Tragics this week, Jose. Most appreciated.
Amazing place. I've been there but can't remember whether cameras were allowed or not. In those days I was terribly cheap and didn't take the camera in if you had to pay a camera fee. Would love to go back.
That is an interesting point about the tourists breath being so destructive!
Would love to visit this place.
I do enjoy seeing what you will pick each week.
Awesome! I've always wanted to visit there!
Fantastic pictures you have taken!
nice place
beautiful shots
The same thing happened to the neolithic cave paintings in France and Spain. Most are closed to the public now. I think my claustrophobia would keep me out of the pharoahs' tombs anyway. Your pictures may be as close as I get.
How exciting it must be to be a world traveler...you have seen some amazing places and this is no exception...IM also glad you got the photos before they stopped it. IT really is DRY for real!! Great photos.
When we were there several years ago they had some of King Tut's relics temporarily on display in his tomb. It was fantastic and not an empty chamber.
What a fantastic place. I hope I make it there someday.
I bet you did a bit of walking this day! Pity our breath is so destructive... and Tut's grave empty!
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