TT66
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The Theban
Tomb TT66 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
, part of the Theban Necropolis
, on the west bank of the Nile
, opposite to Luxor
. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egypt
ian Vizier Hepu who served during the reign of Tuthmosis IV
The hallway is decorated with scenes showing several workshops. Workers include sculptors, leather- and metal-workers and vase makers. Scenes depicting the construction of chariots are also included.
The text in the tomb includes the installation of the vizier. Hepu's text is a (partial) replica of the text in the tomb of Rekhmire
(TT100
), and a similar text appears in the tomb of User
.
The inner room includes scenes of a funeral processions, an offering list ritual and a scene showing a son offering to his parents Hepu and his wife Rennai.
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 TT66 is located in 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....
, 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...
. It is the burial place of the Ancient Egypt
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 Vizier Hepu who served during the reign of Tuthmosis IV
The hallway is decorated with scenes showing several workshops. Workers include sculptors, leather- and metal-workers and vase makers. Scenes depicting the construction of chariots are also included.
The text in the tomb includes the installation of the vizier. Hepu's text is a (partial) replica of the text in the tomb of Rekhmire
Rekhmire
Rekhmire was a noble and official of 18th dynasty Egypt who served as "Governor of the Town" and Vizier during the reigns of Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II. He was the nephew of Vizier User, who took office at the time of the fifth year of Queen Hatshepsut’s reign. User's official titles included...
(TT100
TT100
The Theban Tomb TT100 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the mortuary chapel of the Ancient Egyptian Vizier, Rekhmire. There is no burial chamber next to this chapel. The vizier's tomb must have been somewhere...
), and a similar text appears in the tomb of User
Useramen
Useramen was a Vizier of Ancient Egypt under Pharaohs Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III of the 18th dynasty.-Family:...
.
The inner room includes scenes of a funeral processions, an offering list ritual and a scene showing a son offering to his parents Hepu and his wife Rennai.