About Valley of the Kings:
- It was the burial site of pharaohs, or kings, of ancient Egypt.
- It was part of the ancient city of Thebes.
- These pharaohs ruled from 1539 to 1077 BC, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom.
- The tombs in the Valley of the Kings were carved into rocky hillsides with only a doorway marking their location.
- In 1979 UNESCO made the Valley of the Kings part of the World Heritage site of ancient Thebes.
