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Valley of the Kings: Tutankhamun's tomb Kings, Valley of the
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Valley of the Kings: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

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  • Peter F. Dorman
    Peter Dorman received his PhD. from the University of Chicago in 1985 and served as the president of the American University of Beirut from 2005 to 2015. He has received numerous research grants and is the author and editor of several major books and many articles on the study of ancient Egypt.
  • Margaret Stefana Drower

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Cambridge - A valley for the kings. Nov 08, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - New Ancient Egyptian Human Mummies from the Valley of the Kings,Luxor: Anthropological, Radiological, and Egyptological Investigations. Aug 30, 2024
Add new Web site: Theban Mapping Project - The Valley of the Kings. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: World Monuments Fund - Valley of the Kings. Aug 04, 2023
Removed media. Aug 19, 2021
Corrected display issue. Jan 14, 2020
Add new Web site: Ancient Egypt Online - The Valley of the Kings. May 17, 2019
Media added. Jan 16, 2019
Added video. Dec 03, 2014
Add new Web site: Supreme Council of Antiquities - Valley of the Kings. Mar 20, 2014
Add new Web site: National Geographic - History - Valley of the Kings. Feb 14, 2014
Media added. Jul 01, 2011
Media added. Oct 16, 2009
Article thoroughly revised. Nov 26, 2008
Added new Web site: Tour Egypt - Valley of the Kings. Jun 25, 2008
Added new Web site: Sacred Destinations - Valley of the Kings, Luxor. Jun 25, 2008
Media revised. Apr 04, 2008
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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