7.1 Group 1 Virtual Map of Egypt by LAUREN SEPULVEDA https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg In the space below, you and your group must locate and describe the following places, with a brief summary of the location and an image. Egyptian Locations: 1) The Pyramids of Giza 2) Valley of The Kings 3) Valley of The Queens 4) Deur El-Medina 5) Ramesseum 6) Medinet Habu 7) Nile River en-us 2020-11-13 21:23:44 UTC 2026-01-30 18:28:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://66.media.tumblr.com/94ce763a23f3c62af62076348f4eb9e5/tumblr_inline_p8zpbhlPft1qih2xx_500.png my name is : santos gonzalez Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Egypt https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/932163200 The Valley of the Queens (Arabic: وادي الملكات‎ Wādī al Malekāt) is a site in Egypt, where the wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. It was known then as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of beauty". ... The main wadi contains 91 tombs and the subsidiary valleys add another 19 tombs. Who is buried in the Valley of the Queens?
During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II, as well as queens, high priests, and other elites of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties. When was the Valley of the Queens discovered?
1904
Discovered in 1904 by Schiaparelli.
]]> 2020-11-17 15:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/932163200 Abu Simbel, Egypt - Angel https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936886695 Abu Simbel is an ancient temple complex, originally cut into a solid rock cliff, in southern Egypt and located at the second cataract of the Nile River. 

]]> 2020-11-18 14:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936886695 Nile, River Nile 1761013 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936890596 The Nile river is a north flowing river in northeastern Africa, and it is the longest river in Africa. It also is the disputed longest river in the world. ]]> 2020-11-18 14:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936890596 Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936894538 my name is: santos  gonzalez
The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك‎ Wādī al Mulūk; Coptic: ϫⲏⲙⲉ, romanized: džēme), also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings (Arabic: وادي ابواب الملوك‎ Wādī Abwāb al Mulūk), is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated What is at the Valley of the Kings?
Outside its walls, pharaohs built the famous temples of Amun and Karnak on the Nile's east bank and constructed mortuary temples along the west bank. The Valley of the Kings refers to the sloping cliffs above the western floodplain, where the bodies of the pharaohs were laid to rest in tombs cut deep into the rock. Where is the Valley of the Kings located in ancient Egypt?
necropolis of Thebes

The Valley of the Kings was located in the ancient necropolis of Thebes, the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom. Two branches separate the valley into the Western Valley and the Valley of the Monkeys. The Theban Peak, shaped like a pyramid, can be seen high above the burial grounds.


]]> 2020-11-18 14:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936894538 The great sphinx, Al Farafra Desert, Egypt -Angel https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936915972 The Great Sphinx of Giza is a giant 4,500-year-old limestone statue situated near the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. Measuring 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) high, the Great Sphinx is one of the world’s largest monuments. It is also one of the most recognizable relics of the ancient Egyptians, though the origins and history of the colossal structure are still debated.]]> 2020-11-18 14:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/936915972 pyramid of giza, Al Haram, Nazlet El-Semman, Al Giza Desert, Egypt 1885791 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/947643810 Pharaoh Khufu began building this pyramid during 2550 B.C. and it's the largest on in Giza being 417 feet. According to national geographic "Its estimated 2.3 million stone blocks each weigh an average of 2.5 to 15 tons."  as any other pyramid this was built because the Egyptians expected the pharaohs to become gods in the after life. And to prepare the pharaohs for the after life they built the pyramids and even put in what they used in their daily life. If you would like to read more click here https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/archaeology/giza-pyramids/]]> 2020-11-21 04:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/ysjc9gp0wof9riyg/wish/947643810