It is located in Luxor. The Valley of the Queens, like the Valley of the Kings, is a burial site in Egypt, where more than 90 tombs have been found during excavations that continue to this day.

The Valley of the Queens was intended for the burial of ancient Egyptian queens, but was also used as a burial place for princes, princesses and other nobles.

The ancient Egyptian civilization believed in an afterlife, and if all traditions were followed, those who deserved it could enjoy eternal life. They believed that their belongings must be needed to enjoy the afterlife, so pharaohs and queens were buried with their treasures, clothing, and essentials such as food and drink. Safeguarding their treasures and belongings was very important, so much thought was put into planning the burial site in the Valley of the Queens to discreetly set up the burial site to protect it from thieves so that the mummies and their belongings would remain intact when they awoke to eternal life.

The strategy used in the Valley of the Queens was similar to the one they used to build the Valley of the Kings; here the aim was to hide the entrances to the cemeteries so that they would not become a target. But the builders of the Valley of the Queens failed to protect the treasures and the queens' belongings. None of the tombs were found intact, although some of the decorations were impressively preserved, all the treasures and objects were lost when in 1904. the tombs were discovered by Schiaparelli.

In ancient Egypt, the queens and wives of the pharaohs were buried with their husbands in the same tomb, but this changed at some point, resulting in both valleys: the Valley of the Queens and the Valley of the Kings.

The first known tomb built in the Valley of the Queens was that of Princess Ahmose, daughter of King Sekenre and Queen Sitdjehuti, dating most likely to King Thutmose I. The Valley of the Queens served as a burial site during the 19th and 20th Dynasties (1292-1075 BC).

At first glance, the valley is not very impressive. It's nothing more than a sun-drenched gorge of red rock, but underground are the tombs of nearly 90 very important members of the royal family. The decoration of the Valley of the Kings cemetery is very similar to the decoration of the Valley of the Kings cemetery.

Visitors to the Valley of the Queens should definitely visit the Valley of the Kings Tomb as it is more popular and contains more prestigious tombs of some of Egypt's greatest pharaohs. Like the Valley of the Kings, only a handful of the more than 90 burial sites discovered in the Valley of the Kings are open to visitors.

Some are under excavation, but many are open to visitors on a rotating schedule for restoration. It is worth seeing the ornate wall ornaments of these tombs and imagining how carefully they were created.

The most impressive of all the tombs in the Valley of the Queens is the tomb of Queen Nefertari, the favorite wife of Ramesses II. A true work of art, the tomb is beautifully decorated with paintings hanging on the walls depicting the life of Nefertiti and her husband and King Akhenaten.