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Welcome to the incredibly beautiful, deeply melancholic Valley of the Queens, located on the far southern end of the massive Theban necropolis. The ancient Egyptians affectionately knew this deeply sacred, highly protected wadi…

As we carefully begin our slow descent down the relatively short, sharply sloping entrance stairway, the absolute, incredible brilliance of the interior decoration instantly strikes the eye with totally overwhelming force. Unlike…

We now step fully into the first main antechamber, and it is right here that the deeply emotional, highly poignant central theme of the entire tomb decoration becomes completely, undeniably apparent. Although this beautiful,…

Let us now shift our total, direct focus fully onto the beautiful, highly detailed depictions of the young prince himself, Amun her khepeshef. In almost every single scene where he is beautifully shown quietly trailing…

Branching off slightly from the main, heavily decorated processional axis of the tomb is a very small, completely undecorated side annex room. Today, this incredibly small, totally unassuming little chamber quietly houses one of…

We now continue our journey completely out of the first antechamber and step directly into a very long, highly detailed longitudinal corridor completely leading toward the final burial chamber. The beautiful, intricate decoration…

Finally, we completely reach the absolute end of the tomb, the small, beautifully decorated room that absolutely served as the completely final, eternal burial chamber for the deeply mourned prince. Sitting heavily directly in…

As we carefully begin our slow, quiet ascent back up the slightly steep wooden stairs, totally leaving behind the completely vibrant, highly magical colors of the beautiful underworld, take a quiet moment to profoundly reflect on…