Whilerulingfrompalaces ontheeastbankoftheNile, Pharaohs chose to be buriedonthewestbank,asthiswastherestingplaceoftheGodAmun Ra intheformof the setting sun.
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Pharaohs chose to emulate the god Amun Ra, and followed the path of the sun in life and death.
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Pharaohs largely chose to be buried under the grand temples where they lived and ruled.