CLEP Western Civ I

Answer: D - The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt on the west bank of the Nile River in which many New Kingdom pharaohs were entombed. It begins directly across the Nile from Luxor, which is the site of the ancient city of Thebes, and the temples of Karnak and Luxor, making the area one of the most history-rich stretches of land in the world. The Valley of the Kings is known to contain 63 funerary tombs dating back to a 500-year period during the New Kingdom, though there may be more tombs that have yet to be discovered. Amenhotep I, Hatshepsut, Ramses III, and Tutankhamen are among the most notable pharaohs entombed in the Valley of the Kings.