The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor. During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ...

Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Standing in front of the Ramesseum Temple in Luxor, Egypt, visitors find themselves dwarfed by the size of the ruins, their eyes drawn to the larger-than-life ...

Local tour operators that offer excursions to the temple include Love Egypt Tours and Memphis Tours. Other sights, such as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, can be found less ...

Travelers can also get to the Valley of the Kings – which is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. – by bike, taxi or tour bus. Tickets, which cost 100 Egyptian pounds (approximately $11 ...