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Nefertari Meri-en-mut (a name meaning “the Lovely One, Beloved of Mut”) most probably married the great pharaoh Ramesses II before he mounted the throne and she held a position altogether peculiar and unequalled in the history of Egypt. Numerous epithets define her as the “sweet of love”, the “pretty – looking”, the “rich in charm”.
This leading role, compared with the other numberless wives of pharaohs, is confirmed by the fact that she was always in Ramesses’ retinue, not only during civil and religious ceremonies, but even in the course of important journeys, like the one made to Nubia in the year 24 of his reign (around 1255 BC), on the occasion of the inauguration of the little temple of abu Simbel dedicated to the goddess hathor and to Nefertari herself: the queen is represented in large statues equal in size with those of the pharaoh, an extraordinary fact, considering that generally the wife was shown at the side of the pharaoh hardly coming up to his knee. Address: west bank of luxor
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The Valley of the Queens actually appears to have more tombs dedicated to princes than queens. The Valley is somewhat less impressive than Valley of the Kings, but still has a surround of the rugged outcrop from which the tombs are carved. My notes for these images say that we visited tomb #44, Prince Khaemwaset, but the description by Lonely Planet for tomb #55 of Ramses III's son Amunherkhepshep bears a strong resemblance to the images provided here. If anyone can provide confirmation or correction for these images, please do so, otherwise enjoy. All the tombs are relatively close, but I recommend taking good notes. In these images of the prince, his father, and the gods to which he is introduced, notice the royal clothing. The see-through fabric indicates quite a highly refined skill in weaving for sure. Leave a Comment
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West Bank, Egypt by jumpingnorman, 1 more photos
I was on my first day in Egypt then and still hesitant to take pictures inside the tombs, but I did remember taking this picture of my guide outside the tomb of Tyti, designated QV 52.
The valley of The Queens is located on the West Bank at Luxor (ancient Thebes), and most tourists just visit the more famous Valley of the Kings. The wives of Pharaohs were buried here which was known in acient times as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning –‘the place of the Children of the Pharaoh’. At the times of the Queens of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties (1550–1070 BC), their children were also buried here.
There are more than 70 tombs and you should not miss the the wonderfully decorated tomb of Queen Nefertari (1290–1224 BCE) of the 19th Dynasty which was carved out of the rock and with the reliefs in her tomb still with the very color it had during ancient times! The dryness in Egypt really preserves everything! Leave a Comment
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queens by sachara
Only 150 visitors a day are allowed to visit the tomb for 10 minutes only. "Take 5 minutes more, if you need" whispered the guard at the entrance at our early morning visit.
Ramses II, the husband of Nefertari ordered to build this beautifull tomb. The paintings in the seven chambers have very bright colours. The scenes are portraying a charming woman with beautifull face in long white transparant garments.
For many visitors it's a rather emotional experience to visit this tomb. I saw people with tears in the eyes and people who had to go out to take some fresh air before re-entering and looking at the breathtaking scenes again.
At this moment I look at the booklet with all the amazing scenes and realise this is the best I've ever seen in Egypt. So, a really must see. It's worth the money.
Entrance tomb Nefertari: 100 Egyptian pound
Entrance 4 other tombs together: 12 Egyptian pound. Leave a Comment Directions: The valley of the Queens or Biban-El-Harim is not far from the ticketoffice, near Medinet Habu at the south-western side of the Theban Necropolis.
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 Valley of the Queens by clairegeordioLeave a Comment
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This is the tomb of one of Ramses III sons’s and is the most popular tomb in Valley of the Queens. He died when he was very young - probably fifteen. This tomb is full of wall decorations, including Amun-her-khepshef and his father greeting the goddess Hathor as he led him into the underworld. When we got to the burial chamber at the end, the ‘guide’ gave us a torch to look into a display that had a mummified foetus in it. Leave a Comment
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Qeens by SumTingWongLeave a Comment Address: Valley of the Queens, Luxor area
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There are about 75 tombs in the valley of the Queens, only but only few are open for visit. They are Tomb of Amunherkhepshef (No. 55) and Tomb of Khaemwaset (No. 44).
The chief tombs of the Valley of the Queens are those of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramses II (closed for restoration)
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If you didn't read the notes for Part I of this series, I recommend that you do so. These are more images of the tomb and Valley of the Queens. Note in this photo of the young prince the transparency of the cotton clothes he wears, revealing an excellence in fine weaving in this ancient time. Again, sorry for the darkness of these images that were taken with the dim flourescent lighting found in the tomb. Leave a Comment
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