新埃及王国的皇家墓地被称为国王谷（KV），是世界上最重要、最著名的考古遗址之一。该山谷位于尼罗河西岸，距离现代卢克索以西约三英里，有60多座坟墓，
都可以追溯到公元前二千年。其中最著名的是图坦卡蒙墓，霍华德·卡特于1922年首次发现。埋葬在这里的其他著名法老包括在山谷中发现的唯一王后哈特谢普苏特和古埃及最伟大的统治者拉美西斯二世。发生了很多事情
在过去的几年里研究和探索国王谷。已经有几项重大发现，尤其是多室KV5（拉美西斯二世之子的陵墓）和KV 63，这是在山谷中心发现的一座以前未知的陵墓。皇家山谷的许多地区已经被摧毁
首次使用新技术进行探索，揭示了古老的小屋、神殿和石碑。对王室木乃伊的DNA、亲子关系、颅面重建和其他方面的新研究产生了重要的、有时是有争议的结果。
The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings
The royal necropolis of New Kingdom Egypt, known as the Valley of the Kings (KV), is one of the most important–and celebrated–archaeological sites in the world. Located on the west bank of the Nile river, about three miles west of modern Luxor, the valley is home to more than sixty tombs,
all dating to the second millennium BCE. The most famous of these is the tomb of Tutankhamun, first discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. Other famous pharaoh’s interred here include Hatshepsut, the only queen found in the valley, and Ramesses II, ancient Egypt’s greatest ruler. Much has transpired
in the study and exploration of the Valley of the Kings over the last few years. Several major discoveries have been made, notably the many-chambered KV5 (tomb of the sons of Ramesses II) and KV 63, a previously unknown tomb found in the heart of the valley. Many areas of the royal valley have been
explored for the first time using new technologies, revealing ancient huts, shrines, and stelae. New studies of the DNA, filiation, cranio-facial reconstructions, and other aspects of the royal mummies have produced important and sometimes controversial results.
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