1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	What is the Valley of the Kings? During the period of the New Kingdom, from 1552 BC, royal tombs were situated in the Valley of the Kings, a remote canyon on the west bank of the Nile River at Thebes. This was to prevent robbers from stealing the royal treasures, as they had done from the pyramids. Egyptian treasure   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Ancient Egypt