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In the Valley of the Kings the tourists concentrate on visiting certain tombs – especially the tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, and Horemheb – while others are hardly visited at all, even though the valley contains sixty-three tombs in total. This means that some tombs need added protection, while others need to be closed completely in order to save the ancient paintings. The Valley of the Kings is lightening so that people will be able to visit the tombs in the evening. This will help to protect the paintings because. This will allow the tombs to escape from the extra heat and moisture that builds up in them over the course of the day. Three special tombs are so important and beautiful that they need to be carefully protected: the tombs of Tutankhamun, Nefertari and Seti I. The latter two are currently closed to the public to help preserve them. In order to allow visitors to Luxor to still see the paintings in these beautiful tombs, On November 4th of this year, they will converting Howard Carter’s rest house in Luxor into a museum with displays focusing celebrating 86 years since the discovery of the tomb on Carter’s great discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun