A panoramic view of the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, the royal burial ground for pharaohs of the New Kingdom. The valley cont
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A panoramic view of the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, the royal burial ground for pharaohs of the New Kingdom. The valley contains at least 63 tombs cut deep into the limestone bedrock, chosen for its remote location and the natural pyramid-shaped peak of al-Qurn that towers over the site.
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