Exploration of the Valley of the Kings Exploration of the Valley of the Kings The area of the Valley of the Kings, in Luxor, Egypt, has been a major area of modern Egyptological exploration for the last two centuries. Before this, the area was a site for tourism in antiquity (especially during Roman times). This area illustrates the changes in the study of ancient Egypt. Starting as antiquity hunting, and ending as scientific excavation of the whole Theban Necropolis. Despite the exploration and investigation noted below, only eleven of the tombs have actually been completely recorded. The Greek writers Strabo (1st century BC) and Diodorus Siculus (1st
Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon Memorial memorial himself. He drew inspiration from the memorial to the 253 dead of the United States Coast Guard ship USS "Serpens", which is located in the northern corner of Section 34 at Arlington National Cemetery. The "Serpens" memorial is octagonal in shape and lists the names of the dead on its side panels. The Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon Memorial is a pentagonal granite marker high. On five sides of the memorial along the top are inscribed the words "Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon September 11, 2001". Aluminum plaques, painted black, are inscribed with the names