Whilerulingfrompalaces ontheeastbankoftheNile, Pharaohs chose to be buriedonthewestbank,asthiswastherestingplaceoftheGodAmun Ra intheformof the setting sun.
Despite ruling from palaces on the east bank of the Nile, Pharaohs wanted to be buried on the opposite side of the Nile.
Pharaohs largely chose to be buried under the grand temples where they lived and ruled.