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Well, obviously the body, and also some gold buried with them. Grave and Tomb Raiders raid the tombs in hope of striking it rich with the gold and precious gemstones inside! :)

So that the Egyptians could bury their dead kings, queens, and nobles in secret tombs where they would not be robbed and could go to the "afterlife".

So that the Egyptians could bury their dead kings, queens, and nobles in secret tombs where they would not be robbed and could go to the "afterlife".

1. The Valley of the Kings was the cemetery of 63 tombs. 24 of these are royal tombs and 38 were tombs of the nobles or animals.
2. The valley holds the famous tomb of King Tutankamun (King Tut).
3. Divided into two areas: west and the east valley.
4. Almost all of the tombs have been raided by tomb robbers.
5. Over 9,000 visits per day are made to the Valley of the Kings.
6. Tuthmosis I was the first pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings and it was his idea to create the valley.