{"id":12053,"date":"2025-12-18T13:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/?post_type=lesson&#038;p=12053"},"modified":"2026-01-22T18:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:03:21","slug":"egypt-valley-of-the-kings","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/lesson\/egypt-valley-of-the-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt &#8211; Valley of the Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-caeeb75f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"class-box class-image\">\r\n\t<ul class=\"data-list\">\r\n\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"\" title=\"Journey through Time\" href=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/journeys\/journey-through-time\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"class-logo medium\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Journey_through_Time-Tall.png\" alt=\"Journey through Time\" title=\"Journey through Time\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!--<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"class-title\">Egypt - Valley of the Kings<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>-->\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Key Information<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<h3 class=\"class-title\">Valley of the Kings<\/h3>\r\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-table info-table\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<table class=\"class-table\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"class-table-title\">Type<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td>Royal Necropolis<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"class-table-title\">First Used<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td>1539 BCE<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"class-table-title\">Abandoned<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td>1075 BCE<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Learning Point<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<ul>\n<li>After the era of massive pyramids made them easy targets for looters, Egypt&#8217;s <strong>New Kingdom Pharaohs<\/strong> shifted to &#8220;stealth mode,&#8221; <strong>carving their tombs deep into the limestone cliffs<\/strong> of the <strong>Valley of the Kings<\/strong>. This desolate gorge was a high-security <strong>necropolis <\/strong>protected by <strong>elite guards<\/strong> and the <strong>natural, pyramid-shaped peak of <em>al-Qurn<\/em><\/strong>. The site contains <strong>over 60 tombs<\/strong>, ranging from <strong>King Tut\u2019s<\/strong> tiny, treasure-filled chamber to <strong>massive complexes with over 120 rooms<\/strong>. The valley is essentially an <strong>ancient underground gallery<\/strong>; every <strong>wall is covered in vibrant<\/strong>, &#8220;cheat-sheet&#8221; <strong>hieroglyphics (based on their beliefs) <\/strong>designed to <strong>help the Pharaoh&#8217;s soul<\/strong> navigate a <strong>dangerous underworld filled<\/strong> with monsters to reach eternal life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Project<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<ul>\n<li>Draw a picture of the entrance of a tomb or inside one of the tombs of the Valley of the Kings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-tabs gutena-tabs-block gutena-tabs-block-77de37-56 class-container class-tab\"><ul class=\"gutena-tabs-tab tab-flex\"><li class=\"gutena-tab-title active\" data-tab=\"1\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-content icon-top\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-text\"><div>Overview<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gutena-tab-title inactive\" data-tab=\"2\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-content icon-top\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-text\"><div>X-Ray<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"gutena-tab-title inactive\" data-tab=\"3\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-content icon-top\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-text\"><div>Tomb Layouts<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"gutena-tabs-content is-layout-flow wp-block-gutena-tabs-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-tab gutena-tab-block gutena-tab-block-543fc0-6f active class-box class-image\" data-tab=\"1\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aacc4bc2f0f7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aacc4bc2f0f7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"251\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valley_of_the_Kings.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By <a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Nikola_Smolenski\" title=\"User:Nikola Smolenski\">Nikola Smolenski<\/a> &#8211; Own work by uploader <span typeof=\"mw:File\"><a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Hugin-splash.svg\" class=\"mw-file-description\"><\/a><\/span>&nbsp;This image was created with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/en:Hugin_(software)\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Hugin (software)\"><span title=\"stitching software\">Hugin<\/span><\/a>., <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/rs\/deed.en\" title=\"Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 rs\">CC BY-SA 3.0 rs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=4493928\">Link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-tab gutena-tab-block gutena-tab-block-05a1ad-fd inactive class-box class-image\" data-tab=\"2\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aacc4bc2f934&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aacc4bc2f934\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valley_of_the_Kings_Map-1024x789.png\" alt=\"Map of Valley of the Kings\" class=\"wp-image-12368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valley_of_the_Kings_Map-1024x789.png 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valley_of_the_Kings_Map-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valley_of_the_Kings_Map-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valley_of_the_Kings_Map.png 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By <a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.jpg\" title=\"File:East Valley of the Kings Sketch Map.jpg\">East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.jpg<\/a>: James Baikie<a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.png\" title=\"File:East Valley of the Kings Sketch Map.png\">East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.png<\/a> derivative work: <a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:GDK\" title=\"User:GDK\">GDK<\/a> (<a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User_talk:GDK\" title=\"User talk:GDK\"><span class=\"signature-talk\">talk<\/span><\/a>)derivative work: <a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:GDK\" title=\"User:GDK\">GDK<\/a> (<a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User_talk:GDK\" title=\"User talk:GDK\"><span class=\"signature-talk\">talk<\/span><\/a>) &#8211; <a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.jpg\" title=\"File:East Valley of the Kings Sketch Map.jpg\">East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.jpg<\/a><a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.png\" title=\"File:East Valley of the Kings Sketch Map.png\">East_Valley_of_the_Kings_Sketch_Map.png<\/a>, Public Domain, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=17435632\">Link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-tab gutena-tab-block gutena-tab-block-b7ad52-9b inactive class-box class-image\" data-tab=\"3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-caeeb75f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c492e34d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Bent Axis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Early Eighteenth Dynasty Tombs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aacc4bc30285&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aacc4bc30285\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"473\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bent_Axis.png\" alt=\"Bent Axis\" class=\"wp-image-12366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bent_Axis.png 425w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bent_Axis-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By <a title=\"wikipedia:User:Markh\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Markh\" class=\"extiw\">Markh<\/a> at <a title=\"wikipedia:\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/\" class=\"extiw\">English Wikipedia<\/a>, <a title=\"Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=47694260\">Link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c492e34d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Dog Leg Axis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Late Eighteenth Dynasty (Post-Armana) Tombs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aacc4bc30d6f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aacc4bc30d6f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"1010\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dog_Leg_Axis.png\" alt=\"Dog Leg Axis\" class=\"wp-image-12367\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By Markh &#8211; Transferred from <span class=\"plainlinks\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\" class=\"external text\">en.wikipedia<\/a><\/span> to Commons., <a title=\"Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\">CC BY-SA 2.5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=47713055\">Link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c492e34d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Straight Axis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasty Tombs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aacc4bc31471&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aacc4bc31471\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"665\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By <a title=\"en:User:Markh\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Markh\" class=\"extiw\">Markh<\/a> &#8211; <span class=\"int-own-work\" lang=\"en\">Own 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