What's the tour of Egypt and the Valley of the Kings like?

The Valley of the Kings is the tomb area of ancient Egyptian pharaohs and nobles from 36 to 31 years ago (18th to 2th dynasties in the New Dynasty). Now people have discovered 62 tombs through archaeological excavations. ?

The Valley of the Kings is divided into the West Valley and the East Valley, and the West Valley is the Queen's Temple (see above). The tombs of the pharaohs are mostly in the East Valley.

In the past, the pharaohs wanted to build tombs here because it was too laborious to build pyramids and the goal was too big, which was equivalent to telling grave robbers that there was treasure here. The top of the Valley of the Kings is like a huge pyramid (see the picture below), so the natural mountain is? Pyramid? Pharaoh used this as a treasure trove to build their own underground tombs.

These tombs vary in scale. The maximum horizontal distance of the pyramid-shaped mound in underground tombs is more than 2 meters, and the vertical descending depth is more than 4 meters (see the figure below). Under the technical conditions of that year, it was very difficult to dig an underground palace in such a rock. The walls and ceilings in these tombs are covered with colorful murals. It's incredible that these painted colors more than 3, years ago are still so bright.

Are these paintings on both sides of the long tomb telling the story of the Pharaoh before his death? Great achievements? Or describe the process of Pharaoh's upcoming rebirth.

It is absolutely forbidden to take photos in the mausoleum during the visit, but some people still secretly take photos with their mobile phones. This is a picture taken by a netizen and hung on the Internet. The author is carrying a SLR camera, the body is too big, and it may be taken out to take a sneak shot in this environment. So, these pictures in the tomb are all some? Bold and cautious? The contribution of netizens.

The picture below shows a large model at the entrance of the Valley of the Kings. From this model, we can see the distribution and general underground structure of these underground tombs in the Valley of the Emperor.

At the beginning of the 19th century, French linguists broke through the translation and reading of hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt, which greatly promoted the study of ancient Egypt and aroused the interest of Europeans in the sale of ancient Egyptian cultural relics. Since then, people have dug and explored the Valley of the Kings. Work? It has also entered a new stage.

Today's Imperial Valley is open to tourists. You can buy a ticket to see three of the tombs, but you can't take pictures in the tombs.

When the author walked into a tomb after a group of Korean tourists, the Egyptian administrator specially asked the Koreans to make way for us, which was a special courtesy. Then the administrator accompanied us to explain in English all the time, and we thanked him with $2.

In Egypt, tourists from China are very popular with scenic spot managers. On the one hand, China is the largest group of international tourists, and on the other hand, China people are willing to give tips or small gifts.

Since the Pharaoh's tomb in the Valley of the Kings was built, grave robbing has been going hand in hand. It is believed that almost all the tombs in the Valley of the Kings were stolen, but only the tomb of Tutankhamun was not stolen. The earliest stolen mausoleum was stolen only 1 years after it was built! In this way, the grave-robbing activities here lasted for 3 years!

Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh with the shortest reign, waited until modern archaeological discoveries because his mausoleum was never stolen? Famous? ! More than 5, cultural relics unearthed in his mausoleum have become the most important treasures in the history of ancient human civilization.

after traveling around temples and mausoleums in Egypt, the author found that whenever there are pharaohs on murals and sculptures, they are all trumpeting their achievements in military exploits and governing the world (note: emperors all over the world are the same), and there is little tenderness to show. In Egypt, Ramses II built a temple for his beloved woman beside his abu simbel temple, which is a special case.

Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh who died when he succeeded to the throne at the age of 1, is among his most important funerary objects? The lion throne? In fact, it is very rare to describe the sincere love with the beloved woman in front of you (see the picture below). Because this throne is almost the summary and focus of Tutankhamun's life. As far as the throne is concerned, perhaps we can say that it has multiple themes: divine right, supreme honor, etc., but the center of the chair? True love? , is the theme in the theme. This is definitely an unexpected one? Amazing story? .

You know, how many concubines did the once-prominent Pharaoh have around him? Moreover, at this age, he is a puppy love teenager. How much does his simple resume make him know and understand about love? But what is the reason for this young Pharaoh to love this woman so much? Why, such a vivid picture of sweet love will be chosen on his throne?

When the eyes are affectionate, the two bodies are close to each other, and the woman reaches out to show her love and concern. But all the questions here are now unanswered. Because, such a picture with full composition, rich colors and rich emotions has survived for more than 3, years before it is presented to us.

According to the research of scholars in the history of ancient Egypt, the woman in the picture is Anheson Namun and Tutankhamun are half-brothers, and they really love each other.

let's go back and talk about it here? Color? . Many people are amazed by the colors that we can see on the remains of ancient Egypt today. So earlier, before the photographic record, what was the color on the ancient Egyptian ruins?

Here, I borrow the works of an English watercolor painter more than 17 years ago to see the situation in previous years. In those days, when there was no camera, important archaeological work had to be recorded on the spot with the help of painters. The British painter, on the other hand, took pleasure in visiting the ruins of ancient Egypt, thus leaving behind rare and important literature and history materials.

However, the paintings on the ruins of ancient Egyptian buildings recorded by British painters more than 17 years ago have largely disappeared due to years of exposure and the influence of various factors, and few have survived to this day. Only in the tomb of the Valley of the Kings can you see these paintings more than 3, years ago, and the deeper they are, the better they are preserved. This really makes us feel about it? Amazing? .

What worries people is that, as far as the protection measures in Egypt and the influx of tourists are concerned, I'm afraid it won't take long, and even the paintings in the depths of the mausoleum are likely to disappear in a short time.