Theban Mapping Project
Encyclopedia
Theban Mapping Project was established in 1978 by the Theban Foundation, itself established by British archaeologist and Egyptologist John Romer with the goal to create a masterplan of the Valley of the Kings
and of the sites of the Theban Necropolis
in general.
The project's instigator and director is the U.S.
Egyptologist Dr. Kent Weeks.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings , less often called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings , is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom .The valley stands on the west bank of...
and of the sites of the Theban Necropolis
Theban Necropolis
The Theban Necropolis is an area of the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes in Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of Pharaonic times, especially in the New Kingdom of Egypt.-Mortuary Temples:* Deir el-Bahri** Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut...
in general.
The project's instigator and director is the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Egyptologist Dr. Kent Weeks.