On the west side of the Nile are the tombs of most of the kings and queens of ancient Egypt. We went in a package tour, just to see how the information we got compared to what we got on our own. Unfortunately, it wasn't much better. We went inside a handful of tombs, but unfortunately couldn't take any pictures there.
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The Temple of Hatshepsut. Queen Hatshepsut considered herself to be as important as any of the kings, and indeed her tomb is located in the Valley of the Kings.
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The original color on the walls of the temple -- these haven't been restored.
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Stars often decorated ceilings.
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What would somebody be doing out here in the blazing desert sun if they weren't looking at the glory of the ancient? Selling souvenirs of the ancient, perhaps...
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... or being in the embrace of history.
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On to Around Luxor
