Valley of the Nobles
is really Tombs of the Nobles (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna), Luxor, Egypt
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
In The Curse of the Pharaohs, a hillside of private tombs in the Theban Necropolis.
The real place
The hill of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna has the largest group of private tombs on the Theban west bank, belonging to New Kingdom officials such as Rekhmire. Many have vivid scenes of daily life.
Visiting
Tickets are sold in groups of a few tombs each. It is far less crowded than the royal valley, so you can take your time.
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