Qurnet Murai
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The necropolis
of Qurnet Murai' is located on the West Bank of the Nile
at Thebes, Egypt
, just to the south of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
.
It was also used as a cemetery for officials of the New Kingdom
administration in Thebes.
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"...
of Qurnet Murai' is located 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...
at Thebes, Egypt
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:...
, just to the south of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
The necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna is located on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt.Named after the doomed tomb of the local saint. This is the most frequently visited cemetery on the Theban west bank, with the largest concentration of private tombs....
.
It was also used as a cemetery for officials of the New Kingdom
New Kingdom
The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt....
administration in Thebes.
Tombs at Qurnet Murai
- TT40TT40The Theban Tomb TT40 is located in Qurnet Murai, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian Viceroy of Kush named Amenhotep called Huy , who lived during the end of the 18th during the reign of Tutankhamen.Huy was...
- Amenhotep-Huy, Viceroy of Kush; reign of Tutankhamen - TT221 - Hormin, Scribe of troops in the palace of the king on the West of Thebes; Reign of Ramesses IIIRamesses IIIUsimare Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. He was the son of Setnakhte and Queen Tiy-Merenese. Ramesses III is believed to have reigned from March 1186 to April 1155 BCE...
- TT222 - Heqamaatranakht called Turo, High priest of Monthu, 20th Dynasty
- TT223TT223Theban Tomb TT390 is located in South 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 Karakhamun. It was first discovered in 1820 by Wilkinson, Hey and Burton, then by Lepsius, it was reopened in 2001.The...
- Karakhamon, first ka(?)-priest, Late Period - TT235 - Userhet, High priest of Monthu, 20th Dynasty
- TT270 - Amenemwia, wab-priest, lector-priest of Ptah-Sokar, 19th Dynasty
- TT271 - Nay , Royal scribe, Temp. Aye.
- TT272 - Khaemopet Divine Father of Amun in the west, lector-priest of the Sokar temple, Ramesside Period (Dynasty 20)
- TT273 - Sayemiotf, Scribe in the estate of his lord, Ramesside Period
- TT274 - Amenwahsu, High priest of Monthu of Tod and of Thebes, sem-priest in the Ramesseum in the estate of Amun, 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...
- Merenptah - TT275 - Sebekmose, Head wab-priest, Divine Father in the temples of king Amenhotep III and Sokar, Ramesside Period
- TT276 - Amenemopet, Overseer of the treasury of gold and silver, Judge, Overseer of the cabinet, Temp. Tuthmosis IV
- TT277 - Amenemonet, Divine father of the temple of king Amenhotep III, 19th Dynasty
- TT278 - Amenemheb, Herdsman of Amun-Ra, Ramesside Period (Dynasty 20)
- TT380 - Ankhefen-Re-Horakhty, Chief in Thebes, Ptolemaic Period
- TT381 - Amenemonet, Messenger of the King to every land, 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...
- TT382 - Usermontu , First Prophet of Monthu, 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...
- TT383TT383The Theban Tomb TT383 is located in Qurnet Murai, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian Viceroy of Kush named Merymose , who lived during the 18th and served under Amenhotep III.Merymose's titles included:...
- Merymose, Viceroy of Kush, Temp. 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...