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,

Sunday, December 4, 2016

The Sacred Lake and some Mortuary Temples at Medinet Habu .. The last part

Thirty yards or so north of the temple, the Sacred Lake lies in a corner of the enclosure . It was constructed of masonry, and was about 60 feet square, with two flights of steps, one at each of its southern angles .