Tombs in Thebes, Valley of the Queens



There are about a hundred in the tombs of the Valley of Queens. Not all of them queens - children and senior officials in many of the Pharaohs buried here.
Most sought-after tickets in the Valley to see the tomb of Queen Nefertari (not to be confused with Nefertiti). This is probably the most beautiful tomb in the Valley and years of work had been restored and bright colors and patterns in the tomb. However, tickets are hard to come by and the tomb is closed without prior warning - only 100 people a day are allowed in the home, and even those few minutes each. Moisture from the breath of all visitors and race damage delicate plaster and paint. Was closed when we went to the valley. Was unfortunately closed when we were there.
These graves are less than those fancy Pharaohs in the valley below. In fact, been buried many of the sons of the Pharaohs are in the graves decorated.
Holders of all the graves have not been identified, and only a few are open to tourists. I've listed below the known graves. For a list of all cemeteries in the valley, in a good attempt for the mapping project, or narmer.pl.
Click on the name of the pharaoh or queen for more information about them, click the number from the grave to find out details about the grave, images, and if we had the luck in the future.

#    Owner    Notes    Dynasty
QV1-QV7    anonymous         18th

QV 8     Hori    and anonymous princes     18th

QV17    Merytre and Urmerutes (princesses)          18th

QV18-QV23    anonymous         18th

QV24    anonymous         20th

QV25-QV29    anonymous         18th

QV 30     Nebry         18th

QV 31     anonymous princess or queen          19th

QV32    anonymous         18th

QV 33     Queen Tenedjemet          19th

QV 34     anonymous princess or queen          19th

QV 35     anonymous         18th

QV 36     anonymous princess or queen          19th

QV 37     anonymous         18th

QV 38     Queen Sitre    wife of Ramesses I
19th

QV 39     anonymous         18th

QV 40     anonymous princess or queen          19th

QV 41          unfinished    20th

QV 42     Prince Paraherunemef    son of Ramesses III
20th

QV 43     Prince Setherkhopshef    son of Ramesses III
20th

QV 44     Prince Khaemwaset, son of Ramesses III
     20th

QV 45          unfinished    20th

QV 46     Imhotep, vizier of Thutmose I
     18th

QV 47     Princess Ahmose    daughter of Sekenenre Tao, half-sister to Ahmose and Kamose.
17th
QV 48     anonymous         18th

QV 49     anonymous         19th

QV 50     anonymous         20th

QV 51     Queen Isistahemdjeret    wife of Ramesses III
20th

QV 52     Quee Titi    wife of Ramesses III
20th

QV 53     Prince Ramsesses-Meriamon    son of Ramesses III
20th

QV 54          unfinished    20th

QV 55     Prince Amonherkhopshef    son of Ramesses III
20th

QV 56          unfinished    19th

QV 57          unfinished    19th

QV 58     anonymous         19th

QV 59     anonymous         18th

QV 60    Queen Nebettauy    daughter-wife of Ramesses II
19th

QV61-QV 65     anonymous         18th

QV 66     Queen Nefertari    wife of Ramesses II
19th

QV 67     anonymous         18th

QV 68     Queen Meritamon    daugther-wife of Ramesses II
19th

QV 69     anonymous         18th

QV 70     Nehesy         18th

QV 71     Queen Bint-Anath    daughter-wife of Rameesses II
19th

QV 72     Prince Baki, princess Hatneferet          19th

QV73    Princess Hanuttawy    daughter-wife of Ramesses II
19th

QV 74     Queen Tentopet    daughter-wife of Ramesses II
19th

QV 75     Queen Henutmire    daughter-wife of Ramesses II
19th

QV 76     Princess Merytre         18th

QV 77     anonymous         18th

QV 78     anonymous         18th

QV 79     anonymous         18th

QV 80     Queen Tuy,     wife of Seti I
19th

QV 81     Heka         18th

QV 82     Prince Minemhat and Amenhotep          18th

QV 83     anonymous         18th

QV 84          unfinished    20th

QV 85          unfinished    20th

QV 86          unfinished    20th

QV 87     anonymous         18th

QV 88     Prince Ahmose          18th

QV89-QV94    anonymous         18th

QV 95          unfinished    20th


Appointment of the various valleys and ravines is a modern invention - is certain that the ancient Egyptians did not call them names we do now. Misleading names to you, too. Valley of the Kings was the burial place for pharaohs, queens, and many of the children as well.
The Valley of the Queens about 80 graves, queens and the wives of others, and many of the princes and other royal children. Many of the nobles and officials were buried here long before the first queen was buried here.
The small valley, and here knows Bibano - harem "Gates of the harem", while the original name was the Egyptian "rather than beauty." Decor here are often of higher quality than those found in the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, but most of the graves, plain and simple. Tomb of Queen Nefertari (wife of Ramses II, the principal) is here - rightlfully considered one of the most decorated tombs in Egypt.
The cemetery was closed when we visited, which was quite disappointing. We had a list of "vision" of Egypt. Years of hard work cleaning and restoration of plaster and paint shows some of the best mural paintings and drawings carved in Luxor. Because franchises are very fragile reform, so as to allow only 150 people per day - and only for ten minutes at a time. I really wish that had been opened.
There are only four open graves in the Valley of Queens and, frankly, do not take many pictures because it was the first experience for us in the graves, and they were a little overwhelmed. Apart from the tomb of Queen Nefertari elusive, and the valley is the tomb of Prince Khaemweset, the tomb of Queen Titi, the tomb of Queen sit-renewable energy, and the tomb of Amun Hare - Khopshef.
Kaemwaset was a son of Ramses III. He died of smallpox. Amon Hare - Khopshef was his brother, and their representation in his grave, who died as a child. His tomb is probably the most visited in the valley.



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