The Valley of the Nobles (Necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna) held the burial places of important nobles. There are some fantastic tombs with exquisite paintings in that area, rivaling the ones in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

Osirisnet.net has detailed descriptions of many of the tombs around Thebes (Luxor) in the Valley of the Nobles.

The Valley of the Nobles is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis.

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Valley of the Nobles

Painting Tomb Sennefer Showing
Painting in the tomb of Sennefer, showing grape vines, heavy with fruit. (587k)
 Painting Tomb Sennefer
Painting in the tomb of Sennefer. (729k)
 Interior Tomb Nakht
Interior of the tomb of Nakht. (653k)
 Painting Tomb Nakht Showing
Painting in the tomb of Nakht, showing the Benu Bird (center left). (652k)
 Painting Tomb Nakht Showing
Painting in the tomb of Nakht, showing wine making in the upper row, and catching, plucking, and cooking birds in the lower row. (674k)
 Painting Tomb Sennedjem Showing
Painting in the tomb of Sennedjem, showing Osiris, the God of the Underworld. (553k)

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