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The Valley of the Kings was built to contain all of the tombs for the pharaohs. The last tomb built there was for Tutankhuman. There are 62 tombs in the entire place. :D

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They weren't. There are tombs in the valley of the kings, not pyramids.

Tombs were built there because of how easy it was to watch over, and because of tradition.

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Who was the Valley of the Kings built by?

Egyptians


Who built the valley of kings?

The slaves built the Pyramids for the Pharaoh.


Why was valley of the kings built?

The Valley of the Kings was built to contain all of the tombs for the pharaohs. The last tomb built there was for Tutankhuman. There are 62 tombs in the entire place. :D


Were the pyramids built in the valley of the kings?

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Where was the valley of the kings built?

the valley is in the Theban Hills, West of the Nile


Where in Egypt was a valley where 800 pyramids were built?

The valley of Kings


Who built the first tomb in the valley of kings?

zoser


Around what year was the valley of the kings built?

The valley of the kings was built around 1539 BC-1075 BC.And that's from a 11 year old.Lol.AnswerIt was built around 1539BC-1075BC.And you heard that from a 11 year old. Lol


How was the valley of the kings built in Thebes?

The 'Vally of the Kings' is not built, nor is in Thebes. The 'Vally of the Kings' is a natural valley gut into an escarpment bordering the Nile Valley. This natural valley was used as the site for burial of royal mummies by the ancient Egyptians. The ancient city of 'Thebes' is in Greece.


When was the valley of the kings built?

It was built around 1539 B.C. to 1075 B.C.


What was the valley of the kings and why was it built?

The valley of the kings was a secret burial place for the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt after their pyramids were looted by robbers. The tombs in it included the famous Tutankhamen's.


Where are the pryramid's built?

In the Valley Of The Kings near the Sphinx (the protector of the pharaoh's souls)