El-Khokha
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The necropolis of El-Khokha is located on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt
. The necropolis
is based around a hill, and has five Old Kingdom
tombs and over 50 tombs from the 18th
, 19th
, and , 20th
dynasties as well as some form the first intermediate period
and the late period
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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:...
. The necropolis
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
is based around a hill, and has five Old Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Old Kingdom is the name given to the period in the 3rd millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization in complexity and achievement – the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods, which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley .The term itself was...
tombs and over 50 tombs from the 18th
Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt
The eighteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt...
, 19th
Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt
The Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt was one of the periods of the Egyptian New Kingdom. Founded by Vizier Ramesses I, whom Pharaoh Horemheb chose as his successor to the throne, this dynasty is best known for its military conquests in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.The warrior kings of the...
, and , 20th
Twentieth dynasty of Egypt
The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....
dynasties as well as some form the first intermediate period
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
The First Intermediate Period, often described as a “dark period” in ancient Egyptian history, spanned approximately one hundred years after the end of the Old Kingdom from ca. 2181-2055 BC. It included the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and part of the eleventh dynasties. Very little monumental...
and the late period
Late Period of Ancient Egypt
The Late Period of Ancient Egypt refers to the last flowering of native Egyptian rulers after the Third Intermediate Period from the 26th Saite Dynasty into Persian conquests and ended with the death of Alexander the Great...
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Tombs
- TT39TT39The Theban Tomb TT39 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian official, Puimre ....
- PuimrePuimreAncient Egyptian noble and architect Puimre was Second prophet of Amun during the reigns of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut. His tomb is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor....
, Second Prophet of AmunAmunAmun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu , was a god in Egyptian mythology who in the form of Amun-Ra became the focus of the most complex system of theology in Ancient Egypt...
, from the tie of HatshepsutHatshepsutHatshepsut also Hatchepsut; meaning Foremost of Noble Ladies;1508–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt... - TT48TT48The 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 head of the King, Overseer of the Cattle of Amun...
- Amenemhat, also called Surer, Chief Steward; from the time of Amenhotep IIIAmenhotep IIIAmenhotep III also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1386 to 1349 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died... - TT49TT49The Theban Tomb TT49 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.TT49 was the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian named Neferhotep, who was a Chief Scribe of Amun. Neferhotep dates to the time of Tutankhamen, Aye and Horemheb at the end...
- Neferhotep Chief Scribe of Amun, from te 19th Dynasty
- TT172TT172The Theban Tomb TT172 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.TT172 was the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian named Mentiywy , who was a royal butler and a child of the kap...
- Mentiywi Royal Butler, child of the nursery; from the time of Tuthmosis III to Amenhotep IIAmenhotep IIAmenhotep II was the seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. Amenhotep inherited a vast kingdom from his father Thutmose III, and held it by means of a few military campaigns in Syria; however, he fought much less than his father, and his reign saw the effective cessation of hostilities... - TT173 - Khay Scribe of divine offerings of the gods of Thebes, from the 19th Dynasty
- TT174TT174Tomb TT174, located in the necropolis of El-Khokha in Thebes in Egypt, is the tomb of Ashakhet, who was a priest in front of Mut. The tomb dates to the 19th dynasty....
- Ashakhet Priest in front of Mut; from the 20th Dynasty - TT175 - Unknown; from the 18th Dynasty
- TT176 - Amenuserhet, Servant clean of hands; from the 18th Dynasty
- TT177TT177The Theban Tomb TT177 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.TT177 was the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian named Amenemopet, who was a scribe of truth in the Ramesseum in the estate of Amun. Amenemopet lived during the reign of ...
- Amenemopet, Scribe of Truth in the Ramesseum in the estate of Amun, from the time of Ramesses IIRamesses IIRamesses II , referred to as Ramesses the Great, was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire... - TT178TT178The Theban Tomb TT178 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.TT178 was the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian named Neferronpet called Kenro, who was a scribe of the treasury in the estate of Amun-Re. Neferronpet called Kenro lived...
- Kenro, also called Neferrenpet, Scribe of the treasury in the Amun-Ra domain, from the time of Ramesses IIRamesses IIRamesses II , referred to as Ramesses the Great, was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire... - TT179 - Nebamon, Scribe, Counter of grain in the granary of divine offerings of Amun, from the time of HatshepsutHatshepsutHatshepsut also Hatchepsut; meaning Foremost of Noble Ladies;1508–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt...
- 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 - Amenemhat, Scribe of the mat, from the time of Tuthmosis III
- TT183 - Nebsumenu, Chief Steward, Steward in the house of Ramesses II, from the time of Ramesses IIRamesses IIRamesses II , referred to as Ramesses the Great, was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire...
- TT184TT184The 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...
- Nefermenu, Mayor of Thebes, Royal Scribe, from the time of Ramesses IIRamesses IIRamesses II , referred to as Ramesses the Great, was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire... - TT185 - Senioker, Treasurer of the God, Hereditary Prince, Divine Chancellor; from the First Intermediate Period
- TT186 - Ihy, Governor; from the First Intermediate Period
- TT187TT187Tomb TT187, located in the necropolis of El-Khokha in Thebes in Egypt, is the tomb of a wab-priest of Amun named Pakhihet. Pakhihet was the son of Ashaket , who was a Priest in front of Mut, and Tadjabu. His wife's name was Mutemonet. The scenes in the tomb show Pakhihet and two sons on a lintel in...
- 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 Tuthmosis III - Amenhotep IIAmenhotep IIAmenhotep II was the seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. Amenhotep inherited a vast kingdom from his father Thutmose III, and held it by means of a few military campaigns in Syria; however, he fought much less than his father, and his reign saw the effective cessation of hostilities...
- 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, Ramesses IIRamesses IIRamesses II , referred to as Ramesses the Great, was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire...
- 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 8th Dynasty, Amenhotep IIIAmenhotep IIIAmenhotep III also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1386 to 1349 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died...
- 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 Amenhotep IIAmenhotep IIAmenhotep II was the seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. Amenhotep inherited a vast kingdom from his father Thutmose III, and held it by means of a few military campaigns in Syria; however, he fought much less than his father, and his reign saw the effective cessation of hostilities...
- TT295 - Paroy, also called Tuhmosis
- TT296 - Nefersekheru or Pabasa
- TT362 - 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 - Unknown Royal Scribe; from the Ramesside Period
- TT371 - Unknown; from the Ramesside Period
- TT372 - 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 - Amenemopet Treasury Scribe in the Ramesseum
- TT405 - 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