The Valley of the Kings plays a large part in Awakening the Beast. it is the burial site of ancient Egyptian Pharaohs and royalty. The best known pharaoh to be buried there was Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut.
Below is an excerpt about the Valley from the Supreme Council of Antiquities [http://www.sca-egypt.org/].
Nestled in the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile [River is the] Valley of the Kings, home to the tombs of the great pharaohs… (1550 – 1070 BC). They are hidden within a wadi (or valley)… Continue reading