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