Valley of the Kings

Rameses II, The Great, reigned for 67 years. He lived for 110 years and had 70 wifes.

Across the Nile by ferry from Luxor is the Valley of the Kings where rulers of the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties prepared rock-hewn tombs for themselves. As a rule a steep stairway descents into the tomb to a corridor, which leads to an anteroom; here there are usually several other rooms. The granite sarcophagus containing the royal mummy was placed in the very last of these rooms. All wall surfaces and pillars are covered with coloured reliefs and hieroglyphs.