The Valley of the Monkeys
In the Valley of the Monkeys (the West branch of the Valley of the Kings) visiting the tombs of Amenhotep III. and Ay. These tombs are not frequently visited. Amenhotep III. was a mighty pharaoh, father of the controversial pharaoh Amenhotep IV./Akhnaton. Ay was the high priest during the rein of Tutankhamun. When the pharaoh died in his teen age, rather aged Ay became a pharaoh. The Archaeology of Upper Egypt with Andante Travels led by Amr El Helly and Dr. Elizabeth Bloxam, November 2025. (Background Music: Gnossienne 4.)