Valley of Kings is new Kingdom. Site chosen for its natural pyramid structure.
Ancient Egyptians were the first people to believe in heaven & hell. The king died before his tomb was finished so painted on unfinished surface. This tomb has some front new face.
Tombs were pre-built and then the king could pick one out & request changes. We know this because we've found finished tombs w/no king's name on them.
Tomb Ramses III; beautiful colors; storage rooms.
Valley of the Kings, November, 100 deg F!
Looks like two thousand years ago. Note the other guy in the back, sleeping in the shade.
A National Geographic Moment: Aki and the local governement antiquities manager take us into the tomb of a worker that is not yet open to the public. It had wonderful wall paintings, with paint that looked like it had just dried.
More workers tombs. Note they like pyramids too, but smaller.