Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple

Disembarked our beautiful cruise at 8am to drive to the Valley of the Kings. This place was AMAZING! So many tombs and they’re still discovering more. I went to see King Tutankhamen’s mummified body and Sarcophagus, the only mummy in Valley of the Kings. The colour was vibrant, well preserved, and was one of the more recently discovered tombs. (1922) The tomb originally housed chariots, thrones, jewelry, and three nested coffins, including the solid gold inner coffin and his solid gold mask. He died at the young age of 18, but I have to say, he hasn’t aged well. 😂 We also explored the tombs of Rameses IV, and Rameses IX. From there we stopped to see how they use Alabaster stone to make beautiful carved ornaments, vases, urns etc. next stop, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Three massive terraces rise above the desert floor surrounded by the cliffs of Dier el-Bahari.Read more