Is located on the West Bank at Luxor (ancient
Thebes). There are about 80 tombs in the
Valley of the Queens, or Biban al-Harim(Arabic:
Ladies' Gates). These belong to the Queens
of the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties. Royal
women of the 18th Dynasty appear not to
have had one exclusive cemetery but were
buried in many, often remote locations,
as well as occasionally in the Valley of
the Kings. Early tombs lie at the northern
"mouth" of the valley, later tombs
nearer its southern end, These tombs include:
The Tomb of Khaemwese (Tomb 44):
Scenes in Khaemwese's tomb show him being
presented to the guardians of the gates
to the afterlife along with his father.
He is shown making an offering in the scene,
and is dressed in a robe, wearing a necklace
and the side locks of youth.
The Tomb of Queen Titi (Tomb 52):
She is probably the queen of a 20th Dynasty.
She is depicted with the side locks common
to the young Egyptians and in the presence
of the gods Thoth, Atum, Isis and Nephthys.
In the next chamber the queen is shown making
offerings to Hathor the cow, and in the
last chamber the gods Neith, Osiris, Selquit,
Nephthys and Thoth.
The Tomb of Amenhirkhopshef (Tomb
55):
Amenhirkhopshef was a son of Ramses III
and scenes show him with his father and
the gods Thoth, Ptah and others. He was
probably about nine years old when he died.
Scenes show him being presented to various
gods, including Anubis, the Jackal-headed
god of the dead, by his father, Ramses III.
A premature baby was also found in the tomb.
This belonged to this mother, who aborted
upon learning of Amenhirkhopshef death.
The Tomb of Nefertari (Tomb 66):
One of five wives of Ramses II, Nefertari
was his favorite and the tomb here is one
of the most beautiful in Egypt. The tomb
is completely painted with scenes through
out. In most of these, Nefertari, known
as 'the most beautiful of them', is accompanied
by gods. She is usually wearing a golden
crown with two feathers extended from the
back of a vulture and clothed in a white,
sheer robe. Be sure not to miss the side
room where one scene depicts the queen worshipping
the mummified body of Osiris. Near the stairs
to the burial chamber is another wonderful
scene with Nefertari offering milk to the
goddess Hathor.
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