2009-05-22 / Travel
A Middle East Expedition Part 9: Valleys of Kings and Queens
Our last day in Luxor was spent on the west side of the Nile River usually called the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, but this is a misnomer. The ancient Egyptians believed that since the sun rose in the east, that was where life began, and since the sun set in the west, that was where afterlife began.
Subscription Required!




Print






