26.The Valley of the Kings

25号宇宙幸存者

In the beginning, during the old and Middle Kingdom, the Egyptian kings were buried in pyramids built in the northern part of the country, near Memphis, which was the capital. After the last pyramids were built, Egypt was in crisis and the pharaohs lost their power. From Asia came to a group of people who dominated the Delta area, they were the Hyksos, the southern part of the country was left in the hands of a ruling family based in Thebes. Egypt was divided into two.

So the Egyptians were thinking about changing the place where they put their tombs.The change was important because at the same time they decided that on one side they would have the tomb with the mummy and on the other side the temple where they would perform the daily funerary cult. However, they still liked the pyramids very much, as is shown by the mountain at the foot of which is the Valley of the Kings, which has that shape.

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Stellar

"Valley of the Kings" is a beautiful valley, it faces the mother river - the Nile, here by mountains and rivers, green cascade, rolling; This is the perfect place for a royal tomb. When people see this fresh and beautiful valley, who can imagine that in the morning sun, there are dozens of ancient Egyptian pharaohs who were once all-powerful.

一卷菜菜

The pohtos you choose is very impressive.I have a glimpse of the charm of the valley of the kings.

风晓得

一开始，在旧王国和中王国时期，埃及国王被埋葬在该国北部靠近首都孟菲斯的金字塔中。最后一座金字塔建成后，埃及陷入危机，法老们失去了权力。来自亚洲的一群人统治着三角洲地区，他们是海克索斯人，该国南部被留在底比斯的一个统治家族手中。埃及一分为二。


所以埃及人正在考虑改变他们埋葬坟墓的地方。这一变化很重要，因为与此同时，他们决定一边是带木乃伊的坟墓，另一边是寺庙，他们将在那里进行日常的葬礼祭祀。然而，他们仍然非常喜欢金字塔，正如山脚下的国王谷所显示的那样，它有着这样的形状。

一路顺风

The Egyptians chose pyramids to bury their leaders was a smart choice.The pyramids are so spectacular.What's more,the pymids can survive in lots of catastrophes.

比奇堡里有什么

The Pyramids of Giza and the Nile Delta were the tombs of choice for pharaohs of Egypt's Old Kingdom. But New Kingdom pharaohs, who wanted to be closer to the source of their dynastic roots in the south, built their crypts in the hills of this barren tract west of Luxor, now called the Valley of the Kings.

川渝苹果

It's really interesting!I also searched for some related information on the National Geographic website：

During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II, as well as queens, high priests, and other elites of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.

The tombs evidence elaborate preparations for the next world, in which humans were promised continuing life and pharaohs were expected to become one with the gods. Mummification was used to preserve the body so that the deceased's eternal soul would be able to reanimate it in the afterlife.

（From：https://www.nationalgeographic.c ... valley-of-the-kings）

You can go to the website to appreciate more wonderful photos and video related! I can't quote them due to the copyright.

juan

The picture you chose looks great!I hope I can go there one day!

Gilgamesh

Interesting topic and excellent photos.

sxl

The pictures and images really impress me a lot,which give us a glimpse of this fabulous civilization.