Showing posts with label The Valley of The Queens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Valley of The Queens. Show all posts

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Other tombs include at The Valley of The Queens .. The last part

QV51 - Tomb of Queen Isis ( or Eset )
Eset or Isis was the wife of Ramses III, and the mother of Ramses VI .

Her tomb is much damaged and is scarcely worth a visit .

Saturday, December 24, 2016

QV44 - Tomb of Prince Kha-emwaset at The Valley of The Queens .. Part ( 6 )

This prince should not be confused with the much more famous son of Ramses II, the wizard prince of the magical tales of the Egyptian papyri .

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

QV52 - Tomb of Queen Titi ( or Tyti ) at The Valley of The Queens .. Part ( 5 )

Turning back on our tracks from the tomb of Amen(hir)khopshef, and taking the right-hand track at the fork of the paths, we pass two unnamed tombs, 54 and 53, and on our right hand we see the tomb No. 52, the tomb of Queen Titi, or Teyet or Tyti .

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

QV55 - Tomb of Prince Amen(hir)khopshef at The Valley of The Queens .. Part ( 4 )

This tomb lies a little farther on that of Nefertari, and is one which deserves to be seen, as the colour in its scenes has been wonderfully well preserved .

Monday, December 19, 2016

QV66 - Tomb of Queen Nefertari at The Valley of The Queens .. The Burial Hall and the Second Western & Eastern Annexe.. Part ( 3 )


We now pass out of the first hall and descend another staircase . This is decorated with figures which are admirably disposed so as to make the best of the space available .

Sunday, December 18, 2016

QV66 - Tomb of Queen Nefertari at The Valley of The Queens .. Antechamber, Vestibule and First Eastern Annexe .. Part ( 2 )

Arriving at the valley, we take the path to the right, which leads to the tomb of Nefertari, the favourite queen of Ramses II, familiar to everybody from the frequent repetition of her graceful figure on the colossi of the great king,

Sunday, December 11, 2016

The Valley of The Queens .. Historical notes .. Part ( 1 )

The Valley of the Tombs of the Queens is locally known as Biban el Harim, as that of the Tombs of the Kings is called Biban el Muluk . It is situated at the south end of the Theban Necropolis,