Queen of Belgium visits monuments of Luxor

Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium toured monuments in Luxor Governorate on Wednesday, as part of their visit to Egypt on official business.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, said that the tour included the workplaces of the Belgian archeological missions in the governorate, in addition to the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.

The minister also presented a souvenir to the Queen of Belgium during her visit to Egypt, which was a papyrus containing depictions of Queen Nefertari and Tutankhamun.