Deir el-Gabrawi
Encyclopedia
Deir el-Gabrawi is a village in Upper Egypt
. It is located on the east bank of the Nile
, directly east of the city of Manfalut
, in the Asyut Governorate
.
, the powerful nomarch
s of the 12th nome
of Upper Egypt
were buried in rock-cut tombs near Deir el-Gabrawi. Some of these nomarch
s held the title Great Overloard of the Abydene Nome, and so controlled a large area extending from the 8th nome (Abydos
) to the 13th nome of Upper Egypt
. It is remarkable that some scenes in the tomb of one of these nomarch
s, Ibi, occur again in the Theban
tomb (TT36
) of a man of the same name
from the reign of Psammetichus I
, about 1600 years later.
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
. It is located on the east bank of the Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
, directly east of the city of Manfalut
Manfalut
Manfalut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate.The famous Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut....
, in the Asyut Governorate
Asyut Governorate
Asyut Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. It stretches for about 120 km along the banks of the Nile. The capital of the governorate is the city of Asyut.-Etymology:...
.
Ancient necropolis
During the 6th dynastySixth dynasty of Egypt
The sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt is often combined with Dynasties III, IV and V under the group title the Old Kingdom.-Pharaohs:...
, the powerful nomarch
Nomarch
Nomarchs were the semi-feudal rulers of Ancient Egyptian provinces. Serving as provincial governors, they each held authority over one of the 42 nomes into which the country was divided. Both nome and nomarch are terms derived from the Greek nomos, meaning a province or district...
s of the 12th nome
Nome (Egypt)
A nome was a subnational administrative division of ancient Egypt. Today's use of the Greek nome rather than the Egyptian term sepat came about during the Ptolemaic period. Fascinated with Egypt, Greeks created many historical records about the country...
of Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
were buried in rock-cut tombs near Deir el-Gabrawi. Some of these nomarch
Nomarch
Nomarchs were the semi-feudal rulers of Ancient Egyptian provinces. Serving as provincial governors, they each held authority over one of the 42 nomes into which the country was divided. Both nome and nomarch are terms derived from the Greek nomos, meaning a province or district...
s held the title Great Overloard of the Abydene Nome, and so controlled a large area extending from the 8th nome (Abydos
Abydos, Egypt
Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, and also of the eight Upper Nome, of which it was the capital city. It is located about 11 kilometres west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana...
) to the 13th nome of Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
. It is remarkable that some scenes in the tomb of one of these nomarch
Nomarch
Nomarchs were the semi-feudal rulers of Ancient Egyptian provinces. Serving as provincial governors, they each held authority over one of the 42 nomes into which the country was divided. Both nome and nomarch are terms derived from the Greek nomos, meaning a province or district...
s, Ibi, occur again in the Theban
Thebes, Egypt
Thebes is the Greek name for a city in Ancient Egypt located about 800 km south of the Mediterranean, on the east bank of the river Nile within the modern city of Luxor. The Theban Necropolis is situated nearby on the west bank of the Nile.-History:...
tomb (TT36
TT36
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" , during the reign of Psammetichus I during the 26th...
) of a man of the same name
Ibi (Egyptian Noble)
The Ancient Egyptian noble Ibi was "Chief Steward of the Adorer of the God" , during the reign of Psamtik I during the 26th dynasty. He was buried in a large tomb, located in the El-Assasif district of the Theban Necropolis, opposite Luxor, in Egypt.-References:...
from the reign of Psammetichus I
Psammetichus I
Psamtik I , was the first of three kings of that name of the Saite, or Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt. His prenomen, Wah-Ib-Re, means "Constant [is the] Heart [of] Re." The story in Herodotus of the Dodecarchy and the rise of Psamtik is fanciful...
, about 1600 years later.