As its name suggests, the Valley of the Kings is where dozens of pharaohs were laid to rest. In fact, you'll find 63 royal tombs here, including notable pharaohs like Tutankhamun (or King Tut), Ay ...

However, the valley holds many other mysteries and treasures that are just as captivating. In 2012, a research team made up of Swiss and Egyptian archaeologists made a one-of-a-kind find.

As Kathleen Sheppard explains in “Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age,” this “change-of-air cure” was popular among the British elite.

Hop on a luxury Nile cruise and visit the city of Edfu, discover the pharaonic temples in the Valley of the Kings, then see timeless treasures at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Translate ancient ...

In “Women in the Valley of the Kings,” Kathleen Sheppard introduces us to a group of 19th-century archaeologists who changed the field forever. By W. M. Akers W.M. Akers is the author of the ...

The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor. During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ...

The tombs of Ramses IX, Seti II, and Siptah in the Valley of the Kings are under restoration or have been recently reopened, writes Nevine El-Aref In the heart of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings ...