The Valley of the Kings is a long, narrow area west of the Nile River in Upper Egypt. It was part of the ancient city of Thebes. Almost all the kings (pharaohs) of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1539–1075 bce) were buried there, from Thutmose I to Ramses X. The valley is located in the hills behind Dayr al-Baḥrī. In 1979, UNESCO designated the valley as part of the World Heritage site of ancient Thebes, which also includes Luxor, the Valley of the Queens, and Karnak.
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