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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A narrow valley of east-central Egypt near the site of ancient Thebes between Karnak and Luxor. The valley contains the tombs of numerous pharaohs of the XVIII, XIX, and XX Dynasties, including that of Tutankhamun.
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valley in Egypt on the west bank of theNile , known for the tombs constructed there for thepharaohs .
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Examples
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The Red Sea offers scuba diving and snorkelling and, if you stay around Hurghada, Luxor and the Valley of the Kings is a day-trip away.
British Blogs 2008
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From Fayoum I drive back to the Nile proper and sail up the waters early texts cite as the sweat of Sobek, towards old Thebes, Luxor, and the Valley of the Kings.
Richard Bangs: Quest for the Lord of the Nile, Part III Richard Bangs 2011
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If this theory true, I am not the only one who owes a debt to Sobek....but everyone who has ever admired the pyramids, or the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, as well, monumental aesthetic gifts that have endured for millenniums.
Richard Bangs: Quest for the Lord of the Nile Richard Bangs 2011
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If this theory true, I am not the only one who owes a debt to Sobek....but everyone who has ever admired the pyramids, or the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, as well, monumental aesthetic gifts that have endured for millenniums.
Richard Bangs: Quest for the Lord of the Nile Richard Bangs 2011
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The unearthing marks the 64th tomb to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings.
Nehmes Bastet, Ancient Female Singer's Tomb Found In Egypt's Valley Of The Kings (VIDEO) 2012
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From Fayoum I drive back to the Nile proper and sail up the waters early texts cite as the sweat of Sobek, towards old Thebes, Luxor, and the Valley of the Kings.
Richard Bangs: Quest for the Lord of the Nile, Part III Richard Bangs 2011
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The excavation did not yield the kind of glowing loot that was found, say, in Troy or in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
Rare Objects, Rarer Practices Melik Kaylan 2011
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We flee Cairo, but only into Upper Egypt, to float in hot-air balloons over the Valley of the Kings.
Suzanne Skees: Egypt Exploded: An American in Cairo Ponders What Our Citizens Can Do for Theirs Suzanne Skees 2011
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We flee Cairo, but only into Upper Egypt, to float in hot-air balloons over the Valley of the Kings.
Suzanne Skees: Egypt Exploded: An American in Cairo Ponders What Our Citizens Can Do for Theirs Suzanne Skees 2011
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It is the only tomb of a woman not related to the ancient Egyptian royal families ever found in the Valley of the Kings, said Mansour Boraiq, the top government official for the Antiquities' Ministry in the city of Luxor, The Valley of the Kings in Luxor is a major tourist attraction.
Nehmes Bastet, Ancient Female Singer's Tomb Found In Egypt's Valley Of The Kings (VIDEO) 2012
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