Valley of the Kings

Proper noun

Meaning

the Valley of the Kings

(geography, Egyptology) A valley in Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile, known for the tombs constructed there for the pharaohs.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

nubia kV

Examples

Aude Gros de Beler, Tutankhamun, foreword Aly Maher Sayed, Molière, ISBN 2-84790-210-4 Secondly, his tomb in the Valley of the Kings was discovered by Carter almost completely intact—the most complete ancient Egyptian royal tomb ever found. Source: Internet

Bierman, p.42 Dominique Vivant Denon was Napoleon's art advisor, and accompanied him on the expedition to Egypt. Through his initiative, the Valley of the Kings in Egypt was discovered and studied extensively. Source: Internet

Since January, about 100 Egyptian workers have been excavating an area in the western valley of Egypt's Valley of the Kings that may contain the tomb of King Tut's wife. Source: Internet

When at the end of the 20th Dynasty the Valley of the Kings burial sites were systematically dismantled, Tutankhamun's tomb was overlooked, presumably because knowledge of it had been lost, and his name may have been forgotten. Source: Internet

I’d love to explore the Valley of the Kings in a pseudo-academic fashion too. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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