Places in Middle-earth Type: Valleys, Caves, Tunnels Meaning:
Valley of the Tombs Location: At the foot of the southern flank
of Meneltarma. Description: Along the crest of the south-western
ridge (sloping from the base of the Meneltarma) the climbing
road approached the mountain; and between this ridge and that on
the south-east the land went down into a shallow valley. That
was named Noirinan, the Valley of the Tombs; for at its head
chambers were cut in the rock at the base of the mountain, in
which were the tombs of the Kings and Queens of Númenor. Source:
“A Description of Númenor” in Unfinished Tales, page 166. The
mightiest and proudest was Ar-Pharazôn the Golden of all those
that had wielded the Sceptre of the Sea-Kings since the
foundation of Númenor; and three and twenty Kings and Queens had
ruled the Númenóreans before, and slept now in their deep tombs
under the mount of Meneltarma, lying upon beds of gold. The
Silmarillion, Akallabêth Contributors: Zimraphel. 7/6/2003.
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