The Treasures of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings

by Weeks, Kent

• ISBN13: 9788854400337
• ISBN10: 8854400335
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-07
• Publisher: White Star Publishers

Summary

Here is a thorough, easy-to-use guide to the vast and stunning collection of art and antiquities found in Egypt's archaeological paradise, the Valley of the Kings. The Tomb of Tutankhamun and its contents are featured prominently, as are the temples of Luxor and Karnak, the dromos, the Luxor Museum, the Chapel of Achoris, the Valley of Asasif, the Ramesseum, the Valley of the Queens, and the Colossi of Memnon. Dendera, Esna, Abydos Edfu, and Korn Ombo-all peripheral locations to the major sites-are included because their state of preservation makes them especially interesting for visitors and scholars. Weeks has spent his career documenting the regions and infuses this guide with a level of clarity and detail not previously achieved in a handbook.

Author Biography

Kent Weeks has conducted archaeological work in Egypt since 1983 and has worked for over 30 years in Thebes and the Valley of the Kings. He is Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo and Director of the Theban Mapping Project.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Geography and Natural History	p. 14
A History of Egyptological Work at Thebes	p. 22
A Brief History of Thebes	p. 34
Chronology	p. 52
Egyptian Religion and Religious Festivals	p. 54
Monuments of the East Bank	p. 62
The Temples at Karnak	p. 64
The Open-Air Museum	p. 110
The Temple of Luxor	p. 114
Luxor Museum of Ancient Art	p. 134
Museum of Mummification	p. 141
Memorial Temples	p. 142
Introduction	p. 144
The Dayr Al-Bahari Cirque: The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut	p. 148
The Temple of Nebhepetra-Mentuhetep	p. 164
The Temple of Thutmes III	p. 165
Memorial Temple of Amenhetep III and the Colossi of Memnon	p. 166
Memorial Temple of Sety I	p. 170
The Ramesseum, Memorial Temple of Rameses II	p. 176
The Memorial Temple of Merenptah	p. 188
Madinat Habu	p. 192
The Village of Dayr Al-Madina	p. 216
A Walk Over the Hills	p. 222
The Valley of the Kings	p. 226
Introduction	p. 228
KV 34: The Tomb of Thutmes III	p. 234
KV 35: The Tomb of Amenhetep II	p. 240
KV 43: The Tomb of Thutmes IV	p. 246
KV 62: The Tomb of Tutankhamen	p. 248
WV 23: The Tomb of Ay	p. 254
KV 57: The Tomb of Horemheb	p. 258
KV 16: The Tomb of Rameses I	p. 268
KV 17: The Tomb of Sety I	p. 272
KV 7: The Tomb of Rameses II	p. 284
KV 5: The Tomb of the Sons of Rameses II	p. 286
KV 8: The Tomb of Merneptah	p. 288
KV 15: The Tomb of Sety II	p. 294
KV 47: The Tomb of Siptah	p. 296
KV 14: The Tomb of Tausert and Setnakht	p. 298
KV 11: The Tomb of Rameses III	p. 304
KV 19: The Tomb of Mentuherkhepshef	p. 310
KV 2: The Tomb of Rameses IV	p. 312
KV 9: The Tomb of Rameses VI	p. 316
KV 6: The Tomb of Rameses IX	p. 346
The Valley of the Queens	p. 352
Introduction	p. 354
QV 44: The Tomb of Khaemwaset	p. 358
QV 52: The Tomb of Tyti	p. 364
QV 55: The Tomb of Amenherkhepshef	p. 366
QV 66: The Tomb of Nefertari	p. 372
The Tombs of The Nobles	p. 388
Introduction	p. 390
Tombs from the Reigns of Thutmes III and Amenhetep II	p. 391
TT 100: The Tomb of Rekhmire	p. 392
TT 96: The Tomb of Sennefer	p. 408
TT 56: The Tomb of Userhet	p. 416
TT 343: The Tomb of Benja	p. 422
Painted Tombs from the Late Reign of Thutmes IV and Early Amenhetep III	p. 424
TT 69: The Tomb of Menna	p. 424
TT 52: The Tomb of Nakht	p. 436
Relief-Decorated Tombs from the Last Decade of Amenhetep II	p. 442
TT 55: The Tomb of Ramose	p. 443
TT 192: The Tomb of Kheruef	p. 450
TT 57: The Tomb of Khaemhet	p. 454
Tombs of Dynasties 19 and 20	p. 460
TT 255: The Tomb of Roy	p. 460
TT 3: The Tomb of Pashedu	p. 464
TT 1: The Tomb of Sennedjem	p. 470
TT 51: The Tomb of Userhet	p. 478
TT 31: The Tomb of Khonsu	p. 484
TT 296: The Tomb of Nefersekheru	p. 488
TT 178: The Tomb of Neferrenpet	p. 492
Tombs of the Late New Kingdom	p. 500
TT 359: The Tomb of Inherkhau	p. 500
TT 13: The Tomb of Shuroy	p. 508
Temples Outside Thebes	p. 510
Introduction	p. 512
Abydos	p. 514
The Temple of Dandara	p. 528
The Temple of Isna	p. 536
The Temple of Edfu	p. 540
Kom Ombo	p. 548
Glossary	p. 552
Essential Bibliography	p. 556
Index	p. 556
The Author	p. 624
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