How are tombs in the valley of the kings hidden?
The tombs in the Valley of the Kings were dug in secrecy by craftsmen who lived with their families on the west bank of the Nile. The city of Thebes was on the east bank and these people were never allowed to leave throughout their lifetime to preserve the secrecy. Once the pharoah was buried the tombs were sealed and all traces of the entrance covered over. The people who dug them knew where they were and , when the Egyptian empire disintegrated in later centuries.
