Exploring The Valley Of The Queens_Luxor Excursions

The Valley of the Queens is a place in Egypt where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times. In ancient times, it was known as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning –‘the place of the Children of the Pharaoh’, because along with the Queens of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties (1550–1070 BCE) many princes and princesses were also buried with various members of the nobility. The tombs of these individuals were maintained by mortuary priests who performed daily rituals and provided offerings and prayers for the deceased nobility.rnThe valley is located near the better known Valley of the Kings, on the west bank of the Nile across from Thebes (modern Luxor) . This barren area in the western hills was chosen due to its relative isolation and proximity to the capital. The kings of the 18th dynasty, instead of the traditional building of pyramids as burial chambers (perhaps because of their vulnerability to tomb robbers), now chose to be buried in rock-cut tombs.rnThis necropolis is said to hold more than seventy tombs, many of which are stylish and lavishly decorated. An example of this is the resting place carved out of the rock for Queen Nefertiti (1290–1224 BCE) of the 19th Dynasty. The polychrome reliefs in her tomb are still intact. Dear Visitor, Egypt Excursions Online has to offer for leisure and corporate travelers that want to visit the land of Pharos, sun, sea and culture EGYPT. rnWe designed our website to be as interactive as possible for you to easily find all the information you need for your coming trip to Egypt and to easily communicate with our travel professional team 24/7. rnEgypt Excursions Online Using more than 20 years of experience in the field of tourism and with the help of our experienced staff and management we insure that you will enjoy your coming leisure or business trip on our lands Be our guest and we will do everything possible to please you in Egypt.rnLooking forward to serve you. rnRegards,rnEgypt Excursions Online Team rnMore About Us : Egypt Excursions Online