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At our April meeting (Sunday 6th, ONLINE via Zoom), Dr Nicholas Brown will give a talk on "The Valley of the Kings: Its Life and Afterlife".

The Valley of the Kings is arguably one of the most famous archaeological sites in Egypt. For nearly five hundred years, the area was used by the kings of Egypt, their family members, and certain elite courtiers as a sacred necropolis during the New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1069 BC) (1/3)

An #AI generated text and image from yesterday's news:

A joint Egyptian-UK archaeological team has discovered the tomb of King Thutmose II in the Valley of the Kings, the first royal tomb found since King Tutankhamun's in 1922. This significant finding promises to enhance our understanding of ancient Egyptian culture and burial practices, highlighting the importance of preserving cultural heritage.

My photos inside the Tomb of Rameses IX (KV6) at The Valley Of The Kings, Luxor. Videos to follow.

Tomb KV6 in Egypt's Valley of the Kings is the final resting place of the 20th-Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses IX. However, the archaeological evidence and the quality of decoration it contains indicates that the tomb was not finished in time for Ramesses's death but was hastily rushed through to completion, many corners being cut, following his demise.

It is located in the central part of the Valley. Its unusually wide entrance stands between, and slightly above, those of two other tombs: KV5 and KV55. Running 105 metres into the hillside, the tomb begins with a gate and a shallow descending ramp followed by three successive stretches of corridor. The first of these has four side chambers – two on each side – but none of these are decorated or finished.

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The corridor towards the chambers at the Tomb of Tutankhamen.

The tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned c. 1332–1323 BC), a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor. It is smaller and less extensively decorated than other Egyptian royal tombs of its time, and it probably originated as a tomb for a non-royal individual that was adapted for Tutankhamun's use after his premature death. Like other pharaohs, Tutankhamun was buried with a wide variety of funerary objects and personal possessions, such as coffins, furniture, clothing and jewelry, though in the unusually limited space these goods had to be densely packed. Robbers entered the tomb twice in the years immediately following the burial, but Tutankhamun's mummy and most of the burial goods remained intact. -- Wikipedia

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Finally played #StarRealms in person (contrasted with digitally) this weekend. I had high hopes for it, since our most-played game is another deck-builder (#ValleyOfTheKings). But, I think Valley spoiled us. Star Realms may be simpler to set up and put away, but it can be brutally difficult to dig out of some bad luck at the beginning of the game, and the defending player is just a passive object, while Valley allows some active defense.