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AMENEMHAT TT82
The exceptional character of this monument resides in the contrast between an amazingly archaic artistic style for the time and a very learned elaborate religious iconography. It is also one of the best sources from the New Kingdom for the representation of musicians. |
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ANTEFOQER
and SENET TT60
The only well preserved tomb of the Middle Kingdom in Thebes, TT60 keeps its mystery. It had obviously been created for the lady Senet, but it is unknown as to whether this represents the mother or a wife of Antefoqer. He is one of the characters best-known from the reign of Sesostris I, was extensively present, but has often been erased, without any knowledge as to why.
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BENIA TT343
Better known as Pahekamen, the tomb of this overseer of construction works dates from the 18th Dynasty. It uses the classical inverted "T"-shape and is decorated throughout. |
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DJEHUTYMES
TT295
This small tomb kept its beautiful colours and notably a remarkable ceiling. |
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DJESERKARESENEB
TT38
The tomb is one of the large number of tombs constructed in Thebes for the civil servants of Ancient Egypt. The location well reflects the middle social status of Djeserkareseneb and was constructed during the reign of Tuthmosis IV and almost certainly extended into the early part of that of Amenophis III. |
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KHERUEF TT192
In spite of the degradation of tomb 192, it remains the one of the most important burials on a religious and historic level of the Theban necropolis and the largest private tomb of the XVIIIth Dynasty.
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KYKY
(aka. SAMUT) TT409
Kyky had important economic responsibilities in Amun's domain at Karnak, notably in the management of livestock. Literate and well versed in religious literature, his devotion for the goddess Mut made him write very beautiful hymns in her honour on the walls of his vault. |
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MENNA TT69
The small tomb of Menna is decorated with extremely neat scenes, make by a master draftsman. It provides an irreplaceable directory of scenes of everyday life and of funerary customs for all the publications on Egyptian art. |
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NAKHT TT52
The tomb of Nakht, although very small in size, includes some of the most beautiful paintings of the Theban tombs. Their freshness of colour remains astounding. |
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NEBAMON and IPUKY TT181
The complex commonly called "the tomb of the two sculptors" is of an exceptional quality and also presents innovative aspects. It also has the sad privilege of being one of the more ravaged by various pillagers. The relationship between the two characters has been based on current data and views. |
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NEFERENPET (aka. KENRO) TT178
His tomb has an unusual feature is that the decoration has been entirely finished, and the statues rough-hewn out of the living limestone have been carefully remodelled in stucco and then painted and ornamented. |
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NEFERSEKHERU TT296
This tomb is probably that of the successor to Neferrenpet (TT178) and is located in the same courtyard. The artwork was almost certainly produced by the same workshop. Again, the decoration of its main chamber was fully completed. |
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RAMOSE TT55
Ramose was a vizier at first under the administration of Amenhotep III then his son Amenhotep IV before he became Akhenaton. His tomb gives a good account of this dualism. It engravings are among the finest of all Egyptian art.
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ROY TT255
The tomb of Roy, which has just recently been reopened to the public, is a little marvel and could represent for the tombs of the noble what that of Nefertari represents for the sovereigns, so much quality and the freshness of its decorations are exceptional. |
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SENEMIAH TT127
and later PIAY & PAIRY
Tomb 127 is small but captivating, blackened by human occupation. However, it contains remarkable relief decoration. Created by Senemiah at the time of Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III, it became reused (but not usurped) during the Ramesside period by Piay and Pairy, who completed the decor without altering it.
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SENNEFER TT96
The tomb of Sennefer is justifiably famous for its ceiling and the quality of its reliefs, as also its state of conservation. The craftsmen exploited the irregularity of that it to decorate it with vines, from where the monument gets its name "Tomb to the vines". |
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SHUROY TT13
The tomb of Shuroy forms part, with that of Roy, of the two tombs restored and opened since 2002 in Dra Abou el Naga. It is unfinished, with only few texts. The restoration is however of a beautiful quality and the freshness of the colours is astonishing. |
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USERHAT TT56
The tomb of a soldier, close to king Amenhotep II, his career was brilliant. The paintings of the central part of the wall south of his tomb give a unusual detailed insight into the life of soldiers whom Userhat commanded. |
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TT29 and TT96
from the ULB site
The Theban Tombs (chapels) of Amenemope TT29 and Sennefer TT96.
Translated with the kind permission of the ULB site (Prof. Laurent Bavay) |
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AAMETJOU (Ahmosis)
TT83
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NEFERMENU TT365
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