Luxor was able to attract many tourists because it is one of the most beautiful winter tourism regions in the world, as Luxor is one of the most beautiful tourist areas around the world, especially since it has a third of the Pharaonic monuments.
The Valley of the Queens is the place of burial of the queens in ancient Egypt. It was formerly known as “Ta-Set-Nefro”, meaning: “The place of the sons of the Pharaoh” or “The place of beauty”, because in this place the queens of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth dynasties were buried in addition To many princes, princesses, and a number of nobility.
The valley is located near the famous Valley of the Kings, on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor Governorate (Old Thebes) in Egypt, and the reason for choosing its location is due to its proximity to the Valley of the Kings, in addition to the presence of a sacred cave dedicated to the god “Hathor” at the entrance to the valley, where he was believed The ancient Egyptians said that the cave gives the dead another life.
The most famous cemetery of the Valley of the Queens is the tomb of , the beloved wife of Ramses II, but the greatest and most beautiful wife ever, so he called her Nefertari, meaning beautiful women. The artwork in his cemetery is incomparable. Ramses II wanted to express the intensity of his love for his wife and his loyalty to her, so he ordered the creation of the most beautiful cemetery for the most beautiful queen. Giving gifts to the gods to please them and allow them to cross eternal life.
About one kilometer from the road to the Valley of the Queens, Deir el-Medina is located. The name of the city monastery “belongs to the Temple of Ptolemy dedicated to the worship of the god Hathor, which was later inhabited by the first Christian monks. Besides the temple is the village of the workers, an ancient town where the workers and artists who created the tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens live and are buried there. Some of the workers’ graves are beautiful artworks worth visiting during Egypt travel packages.
You can visit Luxor attractions with Cairo Top Tours to see the best Pharaonic places next to the Valley of the Queens, where you can enjoy Egypt day tours in Luxor, or you can take a Nile cruises to Aswan from Luxor .
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