Harwa
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The Ancient Egypt
ian official Harwa was the Chief Steward of the Divine Wife
, Amenirdis I
, during the 25th Dynasty
.
His tomb, TT37
, is located in El-Assasif
, part of the Theban Necropolis
, on the West Bank of the Nile
, opposite to Luxor
. The tomb was excavated by the Italian Archaeological Mission to Luxor, under the leadership of Dr. Tiradritti. They started the work in 1995.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian official Harwa was the Chief Steward of the Divine Wife
Divine Adoratrice of Amun
The Divine Adoratrice of Amun was a second title created for the chief priestess of the ancient Egyptian deity, Amun. During the first millennium BCE, when the holder of this office exercised her largest measure of influence, her position was an important appointment facilitating the transfer of...
, Amenirdis I
Amenirdis I
Amenirdis I was a God's Wife of Amun in ancient Egypt.She was a Kushite princess, daughter of Pharaoh Kashta and Queen Pebatjma. She is likely to have been the sister of pharaohs Shabaka and Piye. Kashta arranged to have her adopted by the Divine Adoratrice of Amun, Shepenupet I, at Thebes as her...
, during the 25th Dynasty
Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt
The twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt, known as the Nubian Dynasty or the Kushite Empire, was the last dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt....
.
His tomb, TT37
TT37
The Theban Tomb TT37 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 Harwa, who was Chief Steward of the Divine Wife, Amenirdis I, during the 25th Dynasty....
, is located in El-Assasif
El-Assasif
The necropolis of el-Assasif is located on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahri, and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.It contains burials of 18th Dynasty and the 25th and 26th Dynasties.- 26th Dynasty :...
, part of the Theban Necropolis
Theban Necropolis
The Theban Necropolis is an area of the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes in Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of Pharaonic times, especially in the New Kingdom of Egypt.-Mortuary Temples:* Deir el-Bahri** Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut...
, on the West 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...
, opposite to Luxor
Luxor
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 487,896 , with an area of approximately . As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the temple...
. The tomb was excavated by the Italian Archaeological Mission to Luxor, under the leadership of Dr. Tiradritti. They started the work in 1995.