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RPS.LAM The Valley of the Kings. Photographs by RPS. Lyn and I have been to Egypt five times between 1988 and 1997 and we have visited the Valley of the Kings many times on each trip. It has a special magic for us, as it has had for Egyptians and visitors down through the centuries.

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  1. RPS.LAM The Valley of the Kings Photographs by RPS Lyn and I have been to Egypt five times between 1988 and 1997 and we have visited the Valley of the Kings many times on each trip. It has a special magic for us, as it has had for Egyptians and visitors down through the centuries. It is not just its history or the tombs, which are truly wonderful, but it is the place itself. The geography, geology and climate combine to create a place of silent majesty, in spite of the flow of tourists. We found that by taking a very steep ancient track we could climb up above the Valley where a path runs from the cliffs above Deir el-Bahri, The Temple of Hatshepsut, to the ruins of Deir el-Medina, “The Place of Truth”. Most of these photographs were taken walking this path. The heat is always intense. The desiccated rocks crumble under your feet. Black kites wheel above looking for prey. It is a very special place. To start this slideshow click on this picture – once it starts you can advance each slide by clicking on it or wait and it will advance automatically after 5 seconds To exit this slideshow use the Back Arrow on your Browser to return to our Egypt Webpage

  2. Howard Carter’s House above the road into the valley

  3. The Valley of the Kings

  4. Our regular resting place in the shadow of the cliffs

  5. The path up to the peak el-Qurn, sacred to the goddesses Hathor & Meretseger

  6. The path up from the Valley past the ruins of the watchmens’ huts

  7. The path between Deir el-Bahri and Deir el-Medina

  8. Looking down over Deir el-Bahri – The Temple of Hatshepsut

  9. Looking east towards the Nile

  10. The path down to Deir el-Medina

  11. Looking down over Deir el-Medina

  12. Deir el-Medina – “The Place of Truth”

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