Valley of the Queens (Luxor, Egypt) Reviews

Valley of the Queens is located on the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor, Egypt. It is the site of over 70 tombs of ancient Egyptian Queens, dug out into the rock. It is a fascinating historical site, as it gives an insight in to Egyptian rituals associated with death, and shows the treatment that was given to the Egyptian Queens after ...  Read the complete review

I will never forget studying Ancient Egypt in year 3 of school. I was an enthusiastic 7 year old with a passion fir history. I remember returning home begging my mum to buy some straw and let me dig up the garden so that I could make mud bricks like the Ancient Egyptians did. I loved learning about the gruesome mummification and the kings and ...  Read the complete review

If you are travelling in the region of Luxor, Egypt, one of the extraordinary visits available to you is to explore the Valley of the Queens. It really should be called "The valley of the Queens, their Kids and Royal Hangers On." but that doesn't have quite the same ring to it does it? So the 'Valley of the Queens' it is, ...  Read the complete review