Remote and barren Valley of the Kings was the necropolis of the New Kingdom pharaohs. All the pharaohs, starting with Thutmose I, built in the depths of the tomb of Theban hills, hoping to avoid robbing graves treasure. But it is not only the tombs were robbed Yuji and Tuya, as well as the tomb of Tutankhamun. Last - the most famous of the 62 tombs of Valley of the Kings - was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter. Scientists were amazed at the riches found in the tomb of Tutankhamen. A significant part of objects found there made of pure gold, including the tomb of Pharaoh. The tomb, in contrast to its contents, was very modest, perhaps because that was constructed in a hurry because of the sudden death of the pharaoh.

Tomb of Seti I affects more elaborate reliefs and painted with gold. The most prominent is the burial chamber with a ceiling in the form of a starry sky. The construction of this tomb is quite difficult: there are many halls, stairs and galleries.

Entrance to the tomb of Tuthmosis III is located at an altitude of 30 meters, so you first need to climb the stairs, then go down. Location of the tomb did not save it from being plundered. Because the situation was saved only pharaoh's sarcophagus. The walls of the tomb are painted rows of figures from the Book of the Dead - "guide" for the afterlife.

The huge tomb of Amenophis II had looted even under the pharaohs. The walls of the hall are decorated with six-text "Book of the Dead" with illustrations. There were found nine sarcophagi with mummies of the pharaohs.

Tomb of Ramses IX - a very long and high. On the walls of the corridor scenes on subjects hymns to God Ra - the sun god. The ceiling of the room in front of the burial chamber is painted as a starry sky with the image of the goddess Nut.

Please note that at the same time to visit is open only a few tombs.