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Archaeologists In Egypt Have Discovered Graffiti Scrawled By Indian Tourists On Several Pharaoh’s Tombs Some 2,000 Years Ago

A new study of ancient Egyptian tombs in the Valley of the Kings found dozens of inscriptions left there by Indian tourists 2,000 years ago.
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How spectacular a bike tour to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt is

TRAVELBOOK author Frank Lehmann cycled through Egypt’s vibrant history to the Valley of the Kings–a tour between dust, history, and everyday life. Exploring Thebes-West by bike means experiencing the ...
The New York Times

The Lost Art of Mummy Smuggling

In “Women in the Valley of the Kings,” Kathleen Sheppard introduces us to a group of 19th-century archaeologists who changed the field forever. By W. M. Akers W.M. Akers is the author of the “Westside ...
Artnet

King Tutankhamun’s Tomb Is at Risk of Collapse, Study Finds

Flash flooding in the Valley of the Kings has caused damage to the fragile rock beneath and above the archeological site. Burial chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamen, near Luxor, Egypt. Photo: Universal ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why the Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb Was the Most Significant Archaeological Find of the 20th Century

Tutankhamun's tomb wasn’t plundered or looted to the same extent as others in the Valley of the Kings. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On the afternoon of November 26, 1922, archaeologist Howard ...