The Tombs of the Nobles,Luxor,Egypt

The Valley of Nobles in Luxor

It is interesting to be among the nobles and the chiefs of the Pharaonic state at Luxor in the tombs of the nobles. Take your Egypt tours in the western mainland of the Nile which includes princes and nobles who belonged to ancient Egypt. You will notice that they are huge tombs that were for the ancient rulers of Luxor, the clergy and the military.

These tombs that are included in our Egypt day tours were not ordinary tombs, but they were carved into the rock and date back to ancient times and the Roman era. These tombs have great historical value because they contain inscriptions, drawings that you will discover in Luxor day tours and writings that tell a lot about the history of ancient Egypt.

These tombs give us an idea of the architectural design to discover in Egypt Classic tours of these tombs, the most important of which are the tombs of Makhno and Sabny which are fantastic tombs that show the roles and titles of the rulers of the south.

How were tombs of Nobles Buried in the Past?

When you visit the tombs of Nobles during 7 Days Egypt tours, you will ask yourself about the way the ancient people used to bury the dead. In the pre-dynastic era, they put the dead in goat skin, and they buried the dead in an oval-shaped hole that was not deep.

They put food and drink in the tomb, because of the belief that it would be important to them in the other world and the sand formed a small groove above the tombs, and after that, the noble tombs were rectangular in shape, and sometimes bricks were placed on the sides of the tombs and in the bottom, and there were some graves with stairs in order to go down to this tomb. All these historical stories will be more clear in 10 Days Egypt tours.

The construction of tombs developed and they used the terrace, which is a rectangular building topped some Centimeters from the ground and this building was designed in the tombs of the nobles of the second Egyptian family. Rooms were provided for burying and preserving offerings. Do not miss Continue your wandering journey and discover more ancient places by booking our Aswan day tours.

The walls of these rooms contain inscriptions and drawings that you will discover in Egypt tour packages. The construction of tombs developed and the burial of the dead. The dead were placed in a coffin made of stone or wood.

Architecture of the Tombs of Nobles

During the reign of the Third Dynasty ,The skilled architect Amenhotep had a major role in funerary architecture. Amenhotep designed a funerary group for King Djoser. This group consists of stone instead of bricks and wood, and the construction of the terrace developed into a group of terraces in the form of a pyramid with an inscribed six Rectangular terraces ,then the pyramid shape evolved until it became a real sanctuary like the pyramid built by King Khufu- the son of King Senefru- which is now in Giza, and another pyramid next to it that built by Khafraa, but it is smaller than Khufu’s pyramid, also the smallest of the three pyramids in Giza which built by Mankawra, so Giza was a city of death filled with small pyramids. For these reasons, I advise you to check out Cairo day tours to the Giza Pyramids to explore one of the seven wonders.

Enjoy your Egypt Easter tours near the tombs of the nobles so that you know a lot about the shapes of the tombs and the burial methods, as well as watch some drawings and texts that were on the walls.

The Importance of the Tombs of Nobles

Enjoy visiting the western mainland where the tombs of the nobles are located. These tombs that have been taken care of and carved in the rocks, are very important tombs in Upper Egypt.

The tomb of a ruler of Luxor and Aswan includes bright inscriptions and writings, and this was a distinctive sign of the nobles that their tombs had prominent inscriptions depicting scenes of daily life as well as their achievements and their trips to Africa.

This was present in the hieroglyphic language. You will know that the walls of the tombs were divided into two parts. The first section is for funeral scenes, which is the journey of the souls of kings and nobles who have been converted into gods as well as the wall drawings representing the dead as he approaches the king by praying and offering sacrifices until entering paradise.

The second part is related to worldly scenes such as the works of the daily life of agriculture, industry, hunting, as well as wars. I advise you to take advantage of your appearance in Luxor and Aswan and try Nile Cruises Luxor and Aswan.

Facts about amazing Tombs of the Nobles

The tombs of the nobles have famous graves, including the tomb of Nakht, the tomb of Menna, the tomb of Ra Mi ra and the tomb of Ra Mo Za.

These tombs express the daily activities for the rulers, through which know the social life in ancient times, and the most important tomb is the tomb of Nukh Rakh Me Ra, who was a minister for Thutmose the Third and this minister was in a high position, therefore his tomb was built in the tombs of the nobles.

This tomb has a flat ceiling and there are remnants of colors on the ceiling and there was Some tools of torture because the was built in the era of Christian persecution and this tomb has a yard and entrance leads to a long hall. This hall is about 30 meters.

The longer the hall, the higher the ceiling. At the end of the hall. There is a shrine. On the walls there are Some aspects of prosperity in Egypt. If you are a fan of history and want a travel machine to the pharaonic era, do not miss adding the tombs of the Nobles to your Egypt short-break tours.

You will visit this tomb at Luxor in the tombs of the noble’s area and it is called Ra mouza. This tomb belonged to the ruler of Thebes and he was a minister during the reign of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep the Fourth, as well as at the beginning of Akhenaten’s reign. These ages were an era of progress in the art of sculpture and engraving.

This tomb is distinguished by bright colors and the beauty of inscriptions that was called the art of Aton. This tomb was designed in the Athenian art attributed to the god Aton.

The tombs of the nobles witness to the art of ancient architecture in the era of the Pharaohs, similar to the Valley of the Kings and the pyramids area, and it has a large number of beautiful tombs to visit in Egypt Christmas tours for nobles and ministers who put their ancient treasures in these tombs that perpetuate their memories so do not stop but take a tour in this place to enjoy the most beautiful treasures.