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Dra' Abu El-Naga
The necropolis of Draʻ Abu el-Naga () is located on the West Bank of the Nile at Thebes, Egypt, just by the entrance of the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and north of the necropolis of el-Assasif. The necropolis is located near the Valley of the Kings. History According to the German Institute of Archeology or DAI, "Dra' Abu el-Naga is one of the longest occupied necropolis of Ancient Egypt: it was used as a burial place almost continuously between the Middle Kingdom and the early Christian (Coptic) periods, i.e. a period of ca. 2500 years. The oldest graves documented so far date to the end of the 11th dynasty (ca. 2000 B.C.). During the Seventeenth Dynasty and early 18th dynasty, kings and their families were interred here such as Nubkheperre Intef, Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef, Sobekemsaf I (strongly suspected), Ahhotep II and quite possibly both Amenhotep I and Ahmose-Nefertari in Tomb Tomb ANB. The social spectrum of the private necropolis ranges from simple burials w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
View Of Dra' Abu El-Naga 2023
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Kamose
Kamose was the last king of the Thebes, Egypt, Theban Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt, Seventeenth Dynasty at the end of the Second Intermediate Period. Kamose is usually ascribed a reign of three years (his highest attested regnal year), although some scholars now favor giving him a longer reign of approximately five years. He was the son of Seqenenre Tao and the brother of Ahmose I, founder of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, Eighteenth Dynasty. His mother is unknown, but is thought to be Ahhotep I. His reign is important for the decisive military initiatives he took against the Hyksos, who had come to rule much of Ancient Egypt. His father had begun the initiatives and lost his life in battle with the Hyksos. It is thought that his mother, as regent, continued the campaigns after the death of Kamose, and that his full brother made the final conquest of them and united all of Egypt. Campaigns ''Casus Belli'' Kamose was the final king in a succession of native Egyptian kings at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuroy
The ancient Egyptian Shuroy lived during the 20th Dynasty. He was buried in a tomb in the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga' on the west bank of the Nile The Nile (also known as the Nile River or River Nile) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the List of river sy ..., opposite Thebes. His titles included Head of Brazier-bearers of Amun. References People of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt {{AncientEgypt-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TT13
The Theban Tomb TT13 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 Shuroy, who was '' Head of Brazier-bearers of Amun''. See also * List of Theban tombs * N. de Garis Davies The Egyptology, Egyptologists Nina M. Davies (6 January 1881 – 21 April 1965) and Norman de Garis Davies (1865–5 November 1941) were a married couple of illustrators and copyists who worked in the early and mid-twentieth century drawing and re ..., Nina and Norman de Garis Davies, Egyptologists References External links * Scans of Norman and Nina De Garis Daviestracings of Theban Tomb 13(external). Theban tombs {{AncientEgypt-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TT12
The Theban tomb TT12 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 Hery, who was ''Overseer of the Granary of the King's Mother Ahhotep'', during the reigns of Seqenenre Tao II to Amenhotep I. The tomb is located near to TT11, connected to it by a third tomb, TT399. Hery (also written as Hray) was the son of a lady named Ahmose. A son named Ahmose is shown offering to his father. Other children are shown including daughters Bakamun and Tjentnub and another son named Amenmes. Textbande, Band II, p. 238 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighteenth Dynasty Of Egypt
The Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XVIII, alternatively 18th Dynasty or Dynasty 18) is classified as the first dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the era in which ancient Egypt achieved the peak of its power. The Eighteenth Dynasty spanned the period from 1550/1549 to 1292 BC. This dynasty is also known as the Thutmoside Dynasty for the four pharaohs named Thutmose. Several of Egypt's most famous pharaohs were from the Eighteenth Dynasty, including Tutankhamun. Other famous pharaohs of the dynasty include Hatshepsut (c. 1479 BC–1458 BC), the longest-reigning woman pharaoh of an indigenous dynasty, and Akhenaten (c. 1353–1336 BC), the "heretic pharaoh", with his Great Royal Wife, Nefertiti. The Eighteenth Dynasty is unique among Egyptian dynasties in that it had two Queen regnant, queens regnant, women who ruled as sole pharaoh: Hatshepsut and Neferneferuaten, usually identified as Nefertiti. History Early Dynasty XVIII Dynasty XVIII was founded by Ahmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overseer Of The Treasuries
The overseer of the treasuries (alternative translation: overseer of the two treasuries; ) was a title and important role in the ancient Egyptian court of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, Old and New Kingdom of Egypt, New Kingdom. The title is also attested in the Late Period of ancient Egypt, Late Period. The title is first attested in the Fourth Dynasty. The title fell out of use in the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, Middle Kingdom but reappeared by the New Kingdom, and it became one of the more important roles in the affairs of the royal court.P. Grandet: ''The Ramesside State'', in: Juan Carlos Moreno Gracía: ''Ancient Egyptian Administration'', Leiden, Boston 2013, p. 868 The ''treasury'' was the place in the royal palace where precious materials were stored, such as metal objects, but also linen. Therefore, the overseer of the treasuries was responsible for administrating the resources of the country.D. A. Pressl: ''Beamte und Soldate, Die Verwaltung in der 26. Dynastie in Ägypten (664 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djehuty (overseer Of The Treasury)
Djehuty was an ancient Egyptian official under the ruling queen Hatshepsut (reigned about 1473–1458 BC). He bore several important titles that testify his high position at the royal court. His main title was '' overseer of the silver and gold houses''. With this title he was the main person in charge of the treasury at the royal palace. He is attested from year 9 to year 16 of queen Hatshepsut. In year 9 he was involved in the queen's expedition to the foreign land called Punt (corresponding to modern-day Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...) in Egyptian sources. In year 16 he was inlaying the gold for the obelisks of the queen, that were set up in this year. He was buried in a Theban tomb ( TT11). From his tomb are preserved two stelae, one of them with a long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TT11
The Theban Tomb TT11 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 Djehuty, who was '' Overseer of Treasury and of Works'', during the 18th Dynasty reign of Hatshepsut. The tomb is located near to TT12, connected to it by a third tomb, TT399. Recent excavations have discovered a Middle Kingdom burial of a man known as Iker, located within the courtyard of TT11. A Spanish mission working at Dra Abu El-Naga on the West Bank at Luxor has discovered a second, painted burial chamber. The chamber is decorated on two of its walls, mostly with texts from the Book of the Dead. An image of the goddess Nut adorns the ceiling. See also * List of Theban tombs The Theban Necropolis is located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor, in Egypt. As well as the more famous royal tombs located in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, there are numerous other t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theban Necropolis
The Theban Necropolis () is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, Egypt, Thebes (Luxor) in Upper Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of the Ancient Egypt, Pharaonic period, especially during the New Kingdom of Egypt, New Kingdom. Mortuary temples * Deir el-Bahri ** Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut ** Deir el-Bahri#Mortuary Temple of Mentuhotep II, Mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II ** Deir el-Bahri#Mortuary Temple of Thutmoses III, Mortuary temple of Thutmose III * Medinet Habu * Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III ** Colossi of Memnon * Mortuary Temple of Merneptah * Mortuary Temple of Ramesses IV * Mortuary Temple of Thutmose IV * Mortuary Temple of Thutmose III * Mortuary Temple of Twosret * Temple of Nebwenenef * Kurna, Qurna ** Mortuary Temple of Seti I * Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep II * Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramesses II) Royal Necropolis * Valley of the Kings (Modern: "''Wadi el-Muluk''") * Valley of the Queens (Modern: "''Biban el-Harim''" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostafa Waziri
Mostafa Waziri (, occasionally cited as Mostafa Waziry) is an Egyptians, Egyptian archaeology, archaeologist, Egyptology, Egyptologist, and the former secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt. He received his PhD from Sohag University in 2014. Career In January 2019 archaeologists led by Waziri working in the Kom Al-Khelgan area of the Nile Delta discovered tombs from the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, Second Intermediate Period and burials from the Naqada II era. The burial site contained the remains of animals, amulets and scarabs carved from faience, round and oval pots with handles, flint knives, broken and burned pottery. All burials included skulls and skeletons in the bending position and were not very well-preserved. In April 2019, the archaeological mission of the Ministry of Antiquities (Egypt), Ministry of Antiquities led by Waziri uncovered a tomb of a nobleman called Toutou and his wife at the Al-Dayabat archaeological site in the Soha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirteenth Dynasty Of Egypt
The Thirteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty XIII) was a series of rulers from approximately 1803 BC until approximately 1649 BC, i.e. for 154 years. It is often classified as the final dynasty of the Middle Kingdom (which includes Dynasties XI, XII and XIV), but some historians instead group it in the Second Intermediate Period (with Dynasties XIV through XVII). Dynasty XIII initially ruled from the Nile Delta to the second cataract of the Nile. However, the dynasty marked a period of decline and instability, with Dynasty XIV rising concurrently and the Hyksos Dynasty XV taking control shortly after. Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep is usually considered Dynasty XIII's first pharaoh, and Merneferre Ay, while not the final pharaoh, was the last to occupy the Middle Kingdom capital of Itjtawy, and the last of the dynasty with a significant recorded reign. Chronology and rulers Ryholt (1997:190) argues that the 13th Dynasty lasted from 1803-1649 BC, lasting some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
