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tomb of Nefertari

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tomb of Nefertari
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“QV66 is the tomb of Nefertari, the Great Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, in Egypt's Valley of the Queens. It was discovered by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904. Nefertari, which means "The most beautiful (one) among them", was Ramesses II's favorite wife; he went out of his way to make this obvious,…”
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Atlas ObscuraAug 12

The Atlas Obscura Guide to the 2027 Total Solar Eclipse

On August 2, 2027, the Moon's shadow will cross southern Spain, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Near Luxor, in the Nile Valley, totality will last six minutes and twenty-three seconds. That number is the whole story. Most total eclipses give you two or three minutes. The celebrated North American eclipse of 2024 managed four and a half at its very best. Six minutes and twenty-three sec…

called the Sistine Chapel of Egypt for its paintings

5 things in this story
  • Colossi of MemnonAttractionstood for 3,400 years, acoustic wonder of ancient world
  • tomb of NefertariSightcalled the Sistine Chapel of Egypt for its paintings
  • tomb of RekhmireSightInside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.
  • Deir el-MedinaNeighborhoodvillage where workers who cut royal tombs lived
  • Elsewhere
  • Temple of Abu SimbelSightAbu Simbel, Egyptconstructed along axis of sun for light to flood innermost sanctum
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