The necropolis of El-Khokha ( ar, الخوخه) is located on the west bank of the river

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. The

necropolis A necropolis (plural necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek ''nekropolis'', literally meaning "city of the dead". The term usually im ...

is surrounds a hill and has five

Old Kingdom In ancient Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth ...

tombs and over 50 tombs from the

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, 19th and 20th dynasties as well as some from the

First Intermediate Period The First Intermediate Period, described as a 'dark period' in ancient Egyptian history, spanned approximately 125 years, c. 2181–2055 BC, after the end of the Old Kingdom. It comprises the Seventh (although this is mostly considered spurious ...

and the Late Period.Theban Tomb List
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Tombs

* TT39 - Puimre, Second Prophet of

Amun Amun (; also ''Amon'', ''Ammon'', ''Amen''; egy, jmn, reconstructed as (Old Egyptian and early Middle Egyptian) → (later Middle Egyptian) → (Late Egyptian), cop, Ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ, Amoun) romanized: ʾmn) was a major ancient Egyptian ...

, from the time of

Hatshepsut Hatshepsut (; also Hatchepsut; Egyptian: '' ḥꜣt- špswt'' "Foremost of Noble Ladies"; or Hatasu c. 1507–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, aft ...

TT48 The Theban Tomb TT48 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. TT48 was the burial place of the ancient Egyptian named Amenemhat called Surer, who was a ''Chief Steward, At the hea ...

- Amenemhat, also called Surer, Chief Steward; from the time of

Amenhotep III Amenhotep III ( egy, jmn-ḥtp(.w), ''Amānəḥūtpū'' , "Amun is Satisfied"; Hellenized as Amenophis III), also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent or Amenhotep the Great, was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. According to different ...

* TT49 - Neferhotep, Chief Scribe of Amun, from the 19th Dynasty * TT172 - Mentiywiy Royal Butler, child of the nursery; from the time of

Tuthmosis III Thutmose III (variously also spelt Tuthmosis or Thothmes), sometimes called Thutmose the Great, was the sixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost 54 years and his reign is usually dated from 28 ...

Amenhotep II Amenhotep II (sometimes called ''Amenophis II'' and meaning ''Amun is Satisfied'') was the seventh pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Amenhotep inherited a vast kingdom from his father Thutmose III, and held it by means of a few militar ...

* TT173 - Khay, Scribe of divine offerings of the gods of Thebes, from the 19th Dynasty * TT174 - Ashakhet, Priest in front of Mut; from the 20th Dynasty * TT175 - Unknown, from the 18th Dynasty * TT176 - Userhet, Servant of Amun, clean of hands; from the 18th Dynasty * TT177 - Amenemopet, Scribe of Truth in the Ramesseum in the estate of Amun, from the time of

Ramesses II Ramesses II ( egy, wikt:rꜥ-ms-sw, rꜥ-ms-sw ''Rīʿa-məsī-sū'', , meaning "Ra is the one who bore him"; ), commonly known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Along with Thutmose III he is oft ...

* TT178 - Kenro, also called Neferrenpet, Scribe of the treasury in the Amun-Ra domain, from the time of

* TT179 - Nebamon, Scribe, Counter of grain in the granary of divine offerings of Amun, from the time of

* TT180 - Unknown, from the 19th Dynasty * TT181 - Ipuky and Nebamon, Sculptor of Pharaoh and Head sculptor of Pharaoh resp.; from the Late 18th Dynasty *

TT182 The Theban Tomb TT18 is located in Dra' Abu el-Naga', part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Baki (or perhaps ''Bak''), who was '' Chief Weigher of the Gol ...

- Amenemhat, Scribe of the mat, from the time of

Thutmose III Thutmose III (variously also spelt Tuthmosis or Thothmes), sometimes called Thutmose the Great, was the sixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost 54 years and his reign is usually dated from 28 ...

* TT183 - Nebsumenu, Chief Steward, Steward in the house of Ramesses II, from the time of

TT184 The Theban tomb TT184 is the burial place of Nefermenu, an ancient Egyptian official, Mayor of Thebes and Royal Scribe during the reign of Ramesses II. The tomb is part of the Theban Necropolis and located on the El-Khokha hillock on the west ...

- Nefermenu, Mayor of Thebes, Royal Scribe, from the time of

* TT185 - Senioker, Treasurer of the God, Hereditary Prince, Divine Chancellor; from the First Intermediate Period * TT186 - Ihy, Governor; from the First Intermediate Period * TT187 - Pakhihet, wab-priest of Amun; from the 20th Dynasty * TT198 - Riya, Head of the magazine of Amun in Karnak; from the Ramesside Period * TT199 - Amenarnefru, Overseer of the store-rooms; from the 18th Dynasty * TT200 - Dedi, Governor of the deserts on the wet of Thebes, Head of the troops of Pharaoh; from the time of

* TT201 - Re, First herald of the king; from the 18th Dynasty * TT202 - Nakhtamun, Prophet of Ptah Lord of Thebes, Priest in front of Amun; from the 19th Dynasty * TT203 - Wennefer, Divine Father of Mut; from the 19th Dynasty,

* TT204 - Nebanensu, Sailor of the high priest of Amun; from the 18th Dynasty * TT205 - Tutmosis, Royal Butler; from the 18th Dynasty * TT206 - Ipuemheb, Scribe of the Place of Truth; from the Ramesside Period * TT207 - Horemheb, Scribe of divine offerings of Amun; from the Ramesside Period * TT208 - Roma, Divine Father of Amun-Ra; from the Ramesside Period * TT209 - Seremhatrekhyt, Hereditary Prince, Sole beloved friend; from the Late Period (Saite) * TT238 - Neferweben, Royal butler clean of hands; from the 18th Dynasty * TT245 - Hori, Scribe, Overseer of the estate of the great wife of the king; from the 18th Dynasty * TT246 - Senenre, Scribe ; from the 18th Dynasty * TT247 - Samut, Scribe, Counter of cattle of Amun; from the 18th Dynasty * TT248 - Tutmosis, Maker of offerings of Thutmose III; from the 18th Dynasty * TT253 - Khnummose, from the 18th Dynasty (

) * TT254 - Mose (Amenmose), from the Late 18th Dynasty * TT256 - Nebenkemet * TT257 - Mahu or Neferhotep * TT258 - Menkheper * TT264 - Ipiy * TT294 - Amenhotep (Usurped by Roma), from the time of

* TT295 - Paroy, also called Tuhmosis * TT296 - Nefersekheru or Pabasa *

TT362 The Theban Tomb TT36 is located in El-Assasif, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Ibi, who was "Chief Steward of the Adorer of the God" ( Nitoqret I), ...

- Paanemwaset, Priest of Amun; from the 19th Dynasty * TT363 - Paraemheb, Overseer of Singers of Amun; from the 19th Dynasty * TT365 - Nefermenu, Overseer of Wig-Makers of Amun in Karnak, Scribe of the Treasury of Amun * TT369 - Khaemwaset, High priest of Ptah, Third priest of Amun; from the 19th Dynasty *

TT370 The Theban Tomb TT37 is located in El-Assasif. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The tomb is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Harwa, who was Chief Steward of the God's Wife of A ...

- Unknown, Royal Scribe; from the Ramesside Period * TT371 - Unknown, from the Ramesside Period *

TT372 The Theban Tomb TT37 is located in El-Assasif. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The tomb is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Harwa, who was Chief Steward of the God's Wife of A ...

- Amenkhau, Overseer of Carpenters of the Temple of Ramesses III; from the 20th Dynasty * TT373 - Amenmessu, Scribe of the Altar of the Lord of the Two Lands *

TT374 Tomb TT374, located in the necropolis of El-Khokha in Thebes, Egypt, is the tomb of the Scribe of the Treasury of the Ramesseum, Amenemope.Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, ''Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Stat ...

- Amenemopet, Treasury Scribe in the Ramesseum *

TT405 The Theban Tomb TT4 is located in Deir el-Medina, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian artisan (his exact title was Servant in the Place of Truth) named Q ...

- Khenti, Nomarch; from the First Intermediate Period * B1 - Mehehy, Priest of Amun El-Khokha (Location lost); from the Ramesside Period * B2 - Amenneferu, Priest at the fore El-Khokha (Location lost); from the mid Dynasty 18 * B3 - Hauf, El-Khokha (Location lost); from the Late Period

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