Tombs of the Nobles

Some of the best archaeological tourist attractions in the country are the Tombs of the Nobles in Luxor. Located in the foothills opposite Ramesseum, there are more than 400 tombs belonging to nobles from the Sixth Dynasty to the Greco-Roman period. The royal tombs were decorated with mysterious passages from the Book of the Dead to guide them in the afterlife. The nobles, intent on letting the good life continue after their death, decorated their tombs with exquisitely detailed scenes of their daily lives.