"Hunting dogs, pet baboons, and gazelles." Tomb robbers, treasure hunters, and archaeologists have been combing the Valley of the Kings for centuries—yet it continues to yield surprises.

Howard Carter, on his first peek into King Tut's tomb When I ... just in the East Valley of the Kings—where Tut's and the tombs of great pharaohs like Seti I and Rameses II lie—but in the ...

The "mummy's curse" first enjoyed worldwide acclaim after the 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt. When Howard Carter opened a small hole to peer ...

Though not as glamorous as the Valley of the Kings ... (about $2) for students, can be purchased at the attraction's ticket office. All tickets include entry into the temple and tomb Nos.

Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, in 1922 by the British archaeologists Howard Carter and George Herbert, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon. It is the only tomb ...

Child: I hope you’ll keep this lot safely tucked away in a tomb. Tutankhamun: Yeah, sure, it’ll be in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings ... Ramesses II was one of the most powerful pharaohs.

The Valley of the Queens is home to more than 75 royal tombs. You'll find an array of queens, princesses and princes buried here, and one of Egypt's most elaborate tombs – the tomb of Nefertari ...

"He found the name Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings on numerous occasions," Prof Fletcher said. "He started to wonder if there was a tomb of someone called Tutankhamun, because at that stage ...