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Ramose’s tomb 212 at Deir el-MedinaRamose is one of the best documented officials from Deir el-Medina. Although he was not born in thevillage, he became one of the richest men who ever lived there. He was a son of lady Kakaia and aretainer Amenemhab (someone who delived messages to officials in the Theban area). RamoseContinue reading “Ramose’s tomb 212 at Deir el-Medina”

TT6, the tomb of Neferhotep (I) and his son, Nebnefer .TT6 is a family tomb which clearly dates from the time of Ramesses II (according to Hofmann). Neferhotep and Nebnefer are father and son, and they succeeded one another in the post of foreman, in the “”Place of Truth””. Their descendants continued to belong toContinue reading “TT6, the tomb of Neferhotep (I) and his son, Nebnefer .”

Neferabu’s tomb no. 5 at Deir el-Medina Neferabu was a worker from Deir el-Medina, whose title was “The servant in the Place of Truth”. Hewas active in the necropolis during the first half of the 19th dynasty. Thanks to the surviving textualevidence from the village the dates can be narrowed down to years 36 (O.GardinerContinue reading “Neferabu’s tomb no. 5 at Deir el-Medina”

Pashedu’s tomb no. 3 at Deir el-MedinaThe owner of the tomb 3 at Deir el-Medina was Pashedu, who lived in the settlement during thereigns of Sety I and Ramesses II. He had the title “Servant in the Place of Truth on the West ofThebes”. He might have also been a “foreman”, if he is toContinue reading “Pashedu’s tomb no. 3 at Deir el-Medina”

TT2 of Khabekhnet at Deir el-MedinaKhabekhnet was buried along with his wife,Sahte, and their family in a tomb in theabove and slightly to the south of hisfather’s tomb.Khabekhnet’s family was as extensive asSennedjem’s family. A stela found in thecourtyard of the tomb contains the namesof Khabekhnet, his brother Khons andseveral children: Mose, Anhotep,Amenemheb, Isis andContinue reading “TT2 of Khabekhnet at Deir el-Medina”

Sennedjem’s tomb no 1at Deir el-MedinaThe tomb lies within the Western cemetery. It was discovered intact in 1886. The opening andclearing of this intact burial place was overseen by Gaston Maspero, the head of the AntiquitiesService at the time. Twenty mummies, nine of which were in coffins and eleven only wrapped in linen,were found insideContinue reading “Sennedjem’s tomb no 1 at Deir el-Medina”

The tombs ofDeir el-MedinaThe ancient Egyptians regarded the human life as cyclical, an experience which, like theendless re-emergence of the sun each dawn, could be expected to repeat itselfthroughout eternity. Death was regarded not as an end, but a further change, leadingforward to another type of existence. They recognised death was inevitable but believedthat byContinue reading “The tombs of Deir el-Medina”

Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai January 22, 20201:56 pm The archaeological mission of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has finished documenting a colorful antique inscription dating back to about 10,000 years BC found in an archaeological cave located roughly 60km southeast of Serabit al-Khadem, and 30km north of Saint Catherine,Continue reading “Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai”

Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum A gilded mummy mask and painted stele following restoration Going on display for the first timethe gilded mask was offered to Egypt by the Egyptian owner who lives in France. The second display is the funerary stele of Nit-Ptahwhich was discovered in 1915 by the Metropolitan Museum missionContinue reading “Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum”

Anfushi CemeteryLocated on Pharos islandIn the old Turkish neighborhood in Alexandria.These are tombs from the Greco-Roman period.