Once I copied and pasted the hieroglyphics at the bottom of my previous post on the Valley of the Kings, I could not keep adding to the post without messing up the hieroglyphics.
The most famous King buried there was someone who was born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia, King Tut. (Yes, I saved you the Google search -- just click the link above for the video of Steve Martin's classic). But there are many more important Pharaohs buried there, including about half the Ramesses.
As it should be, the Valley of the Kings is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I need to figure out the hieroglyphics for "UNESCO Means You Must Go!"
The Valley contains 65 tombs that have been discovered, and there are believed to be more. The last three tombs have been discovered this century, and not much is known about them yet. The one prior to that (KV 62, for Valley of the Kings tomb 62) was in 1922 by Howard Carter of the aforementioned boy king, King Tut.
The way the Valley works is that you get a ticket that is good for entry into three of the eight tombs that are open to the public (subject to change). There are three tombs you have to buy separate tickets for, including King Tut. We bought tickets for King Tut (300 Egyptian Pounds, or around $10.00 per person). It's a no-brainer. Sam bought us tickets to Ramesses V/VI, so we could go into five tombs (also 300 EGP). If you visit the Valley, I'd highly recommend buying the extra tickets to both. Seti I is 1,000 EGP per person, so we did not go there. Five is plenty, although if you have time, no reason not to go to more -- they are incredible.
There is a lot more I can add about the Valley of the Kings, but just go see for yourself.
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