The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor. During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), ...

Travelers can also get to the Valley of the Kings – which is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. – by bike, taxi or tour bus. Tickets, which cost 100 Egyptian pounds ...

As Kathleen Sheppard explains in “Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age,” this “change-of-air cure” was popular among the British elite.

THE face of the Valley of the Kings Pharaoh who rewrote history can be seen for the first time in 3,500 years. The famous Amenhotep I ushered in a new age of peace and prosperity for ancient Egypt … ...

As Kathleen Sheppard explains in “Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age,” this “change-of-air cure” was popular among the British elite.

Though not as glamorous as the Valley of the Kings or the Valley of the Queens, the Valley of the Artisans – known locally as Deir el-Medina – offers a glimpse into the lives of the workers ...