Amidst the anticipation for the new GEM unveiling its treasures from King Tutankhamun's tomb, I couldn't resist veering off course to explore the actual Tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings. Nestled on the west bank of the Nile, near the former city of Thebes, now Luxor, this expansive dry valley with its dense limestone caves and tunnels served as the final resting place for Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and nobility.