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The Valley of the Queens (Arabic:ببان الحريم, Bibān al-Ḥarīm orوادي الملكات, Wādī al-Malikāt; ancient egyptian: Ta Set Neferu, "Seat of Beauty") is the burial place for queens and other family members of the royal family of the New Kingdom. It is located in the southern mountain valleys west of Deir el-Madina in Thebes West. It is one of the most significant archaeological sites Egypt. The valley of the queens is part of Egypt Unesco world heritage sites.
background
The valley of the queens is the necropolis for the queens and other family members, mostly princes. The graves in the Valley of the Queens are numbered, the abbreviation QV in front of this number means "Queens’ Valley ". So has z. B. the grave of Nefertari the number QV 66. Many graves are unfinished, only half of the graves can be assigned to an owner.
getting there
West bank
ferry
One can reach the west bank with a passenger ferry. It starts almost exactly at the level of the entrance to the Luxor Temple and arrives on the west bank at the train station for shared taxis. The price for one trip is LE 1.
In the street
About 7 km from the center of Luxor you can cross the Nile over a bridge.
Taxi and shared taxi
There are enough taxis and shared taxis for your transport. If you choose a shared taxi, you should state your destination as specifically as possible, as the village of Qurna stretches over a huge area (from Colossi of Memnon to the Carter House, from the Nile to the mountains) and the shared taxis drive different routes. The return journey is easier: it always goes back to the taxi station.
Valley of the Queens
The Valley of the Queens is about 3 km from the ticket booth near the Colossi of Memnon. The asphalt road leads to the southwest. It is convenient to use a taxi or bike for the route.
The Valley of the Queens can also be reached on foot from Deir al-Madina; you cross the ridge in the northern part of the cemetery of Deir al-Medina.
mobility
The site can only be explored on foot. The ground is uneven, but trodden. The entrances to most of the graves are at ground level, and wooden stairs often lead to the grave entrance.
The passages in the graves are mostly sloping. The areas accessible to visitors are laid out with wooden boards including steps and railings.
Tourist Attractions
Open: Every day. In summer 6 am to 7 pm, in winter 6 am to 5 pm. The admission price for all three graves without the grave of Nefertari is LE 100 and for students LE 50 (as of 11/2019). Since 2004 the ticket booth is no longer near the Colossi of Memnon, but directly at the entrance to the Königinnengräbertal.
- 1 Prince Chaemwaset's tomb
(QV 44), son of Ramses III.
- 2 Queen Titi's tomb (QV 52), wife of Ramses III.
- 3 Tomb of Prince Amun-her-Chepeschef (QV 55) (QV 55), son of Ramses III.
- 4 Nefertari's tomb (QV 66), the wife of Ramses ’II., Is the most important grave. Admission price: LE 1,400 (also for students, as of 11/2019)
No photos are allowed in the graves. With the purchase of a video ticket for LE 300 (as of 3/2017) you can take photos / videographs in one grave per ticket. The tomb of Nefertari is excluded. Tickets are only available at the ticket booth near the Colossi of Memnon, not on site.
More Attractions:
- To the north of the entrance are the remains of one 5 roman temple (Arabic:دير الرومي, Dair ar-Rūmī) visible.
- At the end of the valley is the so-called 6 Cascade grotto.
- This is on the way over the ridge to Deir el-Madina 7 Sanctuary of Ptah and the Meretsegers. It was a sanctuary for the residents of Deir el-Madina, 19th to 20th dynasty.
kitchen
See explanations under Thebes West.
accommodation
There are no accommodations in the Valley of the Queens. Most of the hotels and apartments are located in Luxor (Nilostseite) and Gazīrat el-Baʿīrāt and Gazīrat er-Ramla (Nile west side). There are also a small number of hotels in the area of the village esch-Sheikh ʿAbd el-Qurna and Ṭōd el-Baʿīrāt.
literature
- : Nefertari: excavations in the valley of the queens. augsburg: Bechter coin, 1998, ISBN 978-3-8289-0705-8 .
