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Egypt 2001, part 2

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2004-04-03 18:05:54

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THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS

The next stop after Queen Hatshepsut Temple was the Valley of the Kings. Although there were many tombs in the valley, we were only given tickets to visit three of them. Fathy told us that he will take us to the three best and most colorful tombs. A tourist could spend a long time in the Valley of the Kings because there are so many tombs. We began by hopping on these long train cars which took us into the valley. The first tomb we visited was KV 6, Ramses IX. This was a long, straight tunnel full of colorful and decorated walls. The pictures begin with the one of the white sign of KV 6.

The second tomb we entered was the Tomb of Amenophis II. Unlike the first tomb, this one winded around a lot. It was also very nicely painted and decorated. A funny thing happened on my way out of the second tomb. I had just turned the first corner to head out and all the lights went out. I heard people panicking because without lights, the tomb became completely dark. You would not be able to see your hand in front of your face. Because I was part of the way out, I was able to walk along the walls until I turned a corner where a little light came through at the entrance of the tunnel. As I came out into daylight, I realized that Dr. Wahby and some other people in our group were still in the farthest part of the tomb. After waiting a while for the rest of the group to emerge from the cave, Dr. Wahby finally came out. Below is a picture of him coming out of the very dark cave. It is the darkest picture in the set. The rest of the group was saved when a guy came down with a flashlight shortly after Dr. Wahby came out.

The third and final tomb we saw was KV 35, Amenhetep II. This tomb seemed to be deeper than the previous two and was not very colorful. The highlight of this tomb was the large stone coffin cover at the end of the tomb. The picture of this is the very last one in the set. The ...