WE HAD HEARD THAT THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS AND VALLEY OF THE QUEENS WAS WORTH THE TRIP HERE, AND IT CERTAINLY WAS. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE SUCH FEATS OF ENGINEERING, AS WELL AS THE WEALTH OF ARTISTIC PRODUCT THAT WAS CREATED FOR THESE VAST TOMBS. WHILE THE CONTENTS THEMSELVES WERE EITHER ROBBED OR PUT INTO MUSEUMS, THE HIEROGLYPHICS AND ART WORK THAT COVER THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IS INCREDIBLE. NO PHOTOS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE KINGS' TOMBS, SO I CAN ONLY SHOW YOU THE MOUNTAIN ITSELF. THAT MOUNTAIN HAS A PEAK LIKE A PYRAMID, SO INSTEAD OF BUILDING A PYRAMID, THEY CARVED THE TOMB INTO THE MOUNTAIN.

ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU CAN TAKE PICTURES WHEREVER YOU LIKE IN QUEEN HATSHEPSUT'S MORTUARY TEMPLE. SHE WAS PHAROAH FOR ABOUT 22 YEARS.

AND HERE ARE SOME LIVING PEOPLE.

AND THEIR ANIMALS

AND THEIR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

AND FINALLY, A STOP AT A STONE CUTTER'S WORKSHOP/STORE, WHERE WE SAW HOW ALABASTER AND OTHER STONES WERE TURNED INTO JARS, VESSELS AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS.

TOMORROW, KARNAK BY DAY, AND THEN THE FLIGHT BACK TO CAIRO.