Private Tomb KV 46 is located between KV 3 and KV 4 in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank at Luxor (ancient Thebes). It is one of the rare non royal tombs found within the  valley and was most certainly cut during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. However, the couple were not ordinary Egyptians, [...]

The Bahariya Oasis enjoyed a golden age during the 26th Dynasty, particularly during the reign of Ahmose II (570-526 BC) Afterwards, the Persians came to Egypt and the whole of the country suffered, but again, with the Greeks and even the Romans, the Bahariya Oasis flourished once again. Zed-Amun-efankh lived and prospered during Ahmose II’s [...]

Userhat, a commoner of the 19th Dynasty, had a most unusual position, apparently with grave responsibilities.  He was called Neferhabef, “First prophet of the Royal Ka of Tuthmosis I”.  Of course in ancient Egypt, the Ka was a person’s soul. Actually, this means that he served in the cult temple of Tuthmosis I, probably “the [...]

The tomb of Tyti, designated QV 52, is located on the West Bank at Luxor (ancient Thebes) in the area known as the Valley of the Queens. The tomb is somewhat smaller in scale than many other royal tombs of the 20th Dynasty, and has been considerably damaged by later reuse. Though we are not [...]

It is not the grandest tomb in Egypt, and was certainly not occupied by one of Egypt’s most powerful rulers.  But in general, the population of the world know the tomb of Tutankhamen (KV 62) better then any other, because of all the royal tombs, it was found mostly intact. What was found in this [...]

Howard Carter made the first modern entrance into the tomb of Tuthmosis IV (KV 43) on January 18th, 1903. This was not an accidental discovery by Carter, for he had been looking for this specific tomb. On February 3rd, it was formally opened. Like all the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, it had [...]

The tomb of Tuthmosis III (KV 34) is said to be one of the most sophisticated tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Discovered by Victor Loret’s workmen in 1898 during this famous Egyptologist’s absence, work did not begin on clearing the rubble form the entrance until his return.  He then excavated the site meticulously, [...]

Tomb KV38 in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank at Luxor (ancient Thebes) was a Victor Loret find of March 1899, though the original circumstances of its discovery are lost to us. This is an 18th Dynasty tomb originally thought to be the initial burial of Tuthmosis I, from which he was [...]

Tomb KV20 in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank at Luxor (ancient Thebes) is believed by many Egyptologists to have been the original Tomb of Tuthmosis I, thought it seems that his famous daughter, Hatshepsut was also interred there as well. The tomb has been known for well over a century. It [...]

No matter how long your stay in Egypt, whether one day or one year, make it a point to stop in the Valley of the Queens. You can visit the one place which could truly take you back over three thousand years – the Tomb of Nefertari. The drive from our hotel in Luxor to [...]