Yesterday we had another early start. It gets too hot in the afternoon to tour these ancient places so the earlier the better.
We visited the Valley of the Kings where kings were entombed to avoid issues with tomb robberies. This began in approximately 1550 BC.
Our first stop was the tomb of King Tutankhamun, which was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter, a British archaeologist. King Tut’s mummy is on display without its wrappings in an environmentally controlled case.
One tomb was a long descent and an equally long ascent. It was not as beautiful as some of the tombs but at the bottom was a sarcophagus and lid.
And another impressive tomb which was an easy walk was covered in beautiful scenes.
The Valley of the Queens is a short drive away and far less crowded. Supposedly one of the most beautiful tombs but it is not open to the public.
We went into the tomb of Titi.
And the tomb of Amun-her-Khepshef with a mummified fetus.
Our next stop was a mortuary temple which we didn’t go into.
We spent the afternoon enjoying the ship and lounging around the pool.
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