Visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor

“I still remember the vast expanse of desert stretching out before us, with huge mountains looming over on either side. Once we were close enough to the tombs to hop off the tram, I noticed the groups of excavators placed at strategic points around the Valley and in between the publicly-opened tombs. “The Valley of the Kings is still quite an active dig site” Ahmed told me as I began fantasizing of a discovery being made just as I was visiting.”

“Not that any tombs are lackluster because come on, we’re in the Valley of the Kings after all, but of the three tombs we saw Merneptah’s was the least wow-worthy. Less color, less intricate all around, and the tomb involves a decline down into the tomb which makes it a bit steamy inside. This tomb had the sarcophagus though, which the others didn’t, so that gave us something new to admire.”

“Ramesses III was the absolute KING from the tombs we explored. Ramesses IV was a close second place, but this tomb was stunningly impressive in every way: the colors, the depth of the carvings, the size of the tomb, it was all jaw dropping from the start.”