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QV44

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ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Queens

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Contents

8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1QV44

    Welcome to the deeply serene, completely beautiful, highly evocative Valley of the Queens, located just a completely short, highly convenient fifteen minute taxi ride directly from the bustling West Bank felucca docks. While the…

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  2. 2The Approach and Entrance

    As we actively, carefully walk directly up the completely dusty, slightly inclined main path from the central ticketing area, you will clearly, distinctly find the specific, highly decorated entrance to Q V forty four located…

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  3. 3The Painted Corridors

    Stepping carefully, completely smoothly directly into the very first, beautifully lit, highly decorated descending corridor, you are immediately, completely enveloped in a completely vibrant, highly intense, absolutely stunning…

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  4. 4The First Vestibule and the Gods

    As we carefully, smoothly transition directly into the very first, beautifully square, highly decorated vestibule, the sheer, completely overwhelming density of the highly sacred, beautifully painted religious iconography becomes…

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  5. 5The Gates of the Underworld

    Continuing completely further, directly deeper into the beautiful, highly colored tomb, we encounter highly striking, completely terrifying, deeply fascinating scenes entirely, specifically illustrating the deeply complex, highly…

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  6. 6The Burial Chamber of the Prince

    Finally, we carefully, respectfully arrive at the completely quiet, highly sacred, completely culminating space of the entire structure: the primary burial chamber. Unlike the massive, incredibly cavernous, heavily pillared…

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  7. 7The Medinet Habu Connection

    Before we completely, finally conclude our detailed, deeply moving visit to this completely exquisite, highly touching tomb, it is completely, highly essential to successfully place it firmly within its larger, highly important…

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  8. 8QV44

    As we quietly, deeply respectfully leave the completely vibrant, highly colorful embrace of Q V forty four and slowly return completely back out into the bright, highly intense, completely blinding desert sunlight, we carry…

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What is QV44?

QV44 is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeHeritage
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates25.7270, 32.5923
Last updated

Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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