the book, 1001
Ancient Egypt.
Facts
about
How the tombs were set up in
the valley, is also very interesting.
In fact, the cemetery, which had
64 tombs, was set up in 2
columns, each with 32 tombs.
The set up was very specific. The
tombs were not scattered all
around, like cemeteries today.
This information can also be found
in the Atlas of Ancient Egypt.
Another
interesting
fact
about the tombs was that they
were always being broken into,
and the king’s riches were being
stolen. The people stealing were
lower class people known as
peasants. If they were caught
stealing, they were executed. This
is according to the book, 1001
Facts about Ancient Egypt. All of
the tombs were centrally located
at the Southwest bank of the Nile
River. This was an abandoned
section of the river that was used
only for these tombs. Because
they were in an abandoned
section, it made it easier for
people to break in and steal
personal belongings. This fact
was noted in the Atlas of Ancient
Egypt.
Did you also know that kings
were not chosen, and they
followed
generation
after
generation? Whether they liked it
or not, they had to follow in their
parent’s footsteps. This was
mentioned in 1001 facts about
Ancient Egypt.
Written by Ben Iervolino
As you can see the Valley of
the Kings was a place where the
kings of Ancient Egypt were
buried. The tombs’ decorating, the
problems with thieves, the location
and setup of the cemetery, are just
some of the many interesting facts
on this topic. I hope you enjoyed
learning about the Valley of Kings!