The History Of Egypt's Valley Of The Kings Explained

Everybody knows about the ancient pyramids of Egypt, one of the wonders of the world and a legacy for the whole human race. Built roughly 4500 years ago in what is sometimes called the "Age of Pyramids," these monuments served as tombs and memorials for the pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt.

But there are other tombs whose historical research value has proven to be far greater than the pyramids. Built a millennium after the pyramids, the necropolis known as the Valley of the Kings has proven to be an unspoiled repository of ancient knowledge and untold riches, including the famous treasure of Tutankhamun. So how and why was it built? Here's the history of the Valley of the Kings explained.

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Tomb raiders | 0:00
How it was built | 1:13
The place of truth | 1:56
The mummies | 2:59
What else is buried there | 3:50
Valley of the Queens | 4:39
The looting | 5:29
Tomb hunters | 6:21
King Tut's tomb | 7:19
Lost tombs | 8:26
New discoveries | 9:27
Conservation of the Valley | 10:29

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