The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs

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Here is the definitive account of the Valley of the Kings visited by millions of tourists and famous throughout the world as the burial place of the great New Kingdom pharaohs. Some eighty tombs were dug in the valley at the height of Egyptian power more than 3 000 years ago their chambers stocked with incredible treasures and decorated with magnificent wall paintings. It was here in 1922 that Howard Carter stumbled upon the virtually intact tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun. Recently the valley has made international headlines with the discovery of the burial chapels of Ramesses the Greats many sons; The Complete Valley of the Kings is the first book to publish an account of these remarkable findings. Reeves and Wilkinson both acknowledged authorities on the valley bring together the art archaeology and history in one exciting account.