The gilded throne of Pharaoh Tutankhamen, from

The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor)

Constructed Luxor Nearly Nobles Opposite Pharaoh Pharaohs Thebes Tombs Tutankhamen

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