He called the idea "It from Bit." The hieroglyphics inscribed in the ancient
Valley of the Kings carry information across vast stretches of time, down to the present day.
His intact tomb, complete with his famous golden burial mask, was discovered in the
Valley of the Kings in 1922 by another British Egyptologist, Howard Carter.
Katarin continually urged me to revisit the
Valley of the Kings with her, but our next joint visit was delayed until 2001.
During Egypt's New Kingdom (1550-1070 B.C.), royals were buried at the
Valley of the Kings, a site along the Nile, opposite modern-day Luxor, about 312 miles (500 kilometers) south of Cairo.
Basel Egyptologists of the University of Basel Kings' Valley Project have been working on tomb KV 40 in the
Valley of the Kings close to the city of Luxor for three years.
Early-morning hot air balloons are popular among tourists visiting Luxor's pharaonic temples and
Valley of the Kings. Luxor is 320 miles south of Cairo on the Nile.
The history of the exploration of the
Valley of the Kings is discussed, as well as the background and mutual relationships of the main protagonists.
NILE: Shearings (0844 209 7143) offers seven-night Classic Nile Cruise from PS749 on departures in May/June, with highlights including
Valley of the Kings & Queens, markets, Temple of Edfu, with optional hot-air balloon trip for a bird's eye view of West Bank and countryside.
NILE: Shearings (0844 209 7143) offers seven-night Classic Nile Cruise from PS749 on departures in May/June, with a highlights including
Valley of the Kings & Queens, markets, Temple of Edfu, with optional hot-air balloon trip for a bird's eye view of West Bank and countryside.
According to Pretivm, it plans to use the proceeds to fund work at its Brucejack Project, including the completion of the planned 10,000-tonne bulk sample and underground drilling programme at the
Valley of the Kings, ongoing permitting activities, and the acceleration of other activities which will advance the high-grade gold
Valley of the Kings into development.
Hot air ballooning at dawn is popular with tourists who go to Luxor to visit its pharaonic temples and the tombs of the
Valley of the Kings, including in Tutankhamen's.