Kurnet-Murai ( Arabic قرنة مرعي , DMG Qurnat Muraʿī ) is a Theban necropolis on the west bank of the Nile , south of the necropolis Sheikh Abd el-Qurnah , from which it is separated by a gorge. The necropolis grew up on the southernmost hill of the Theban city of the dead. The name Cournet-Murai is derived from the name of the local Muslim saint Sidi Murai, whose tomb is located on the top of a hill [1] .
| Cournet Murai | |
|---|---|
| رنة مرعي | |
| A country | Egypt |
| Region | Thebes (Egypt) |
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History
The necropolis was used by the Theban officials of the New Kingdom . The first burials resembled the graves of the eleventh dynasty . From that period, there are a few “Saff” tombs hidden behind modern houses. The appearance of the modern village led to the destruction and disappearance of many tombs. Other burials are dated to the period of the XVIII dynasty and the period of the Ramessides [2] .
Tombs
Among the interesting tombs can be noted the tomb of the " royal son of Kush " Khevi (TT40) with paintings telling about his life in a remote province of Egypt [1] .
- TT40 - Amenhotep-Khevi , "the king's son of Kush" during the reign of Tutankhamen
- TT221 - Gormin, scribe soldier in the palace of the king in the West Fif. Ramses III Board
- TT222 - Hekamaatranakt, also known as Turo, High Priest Montu , XXth dynasty
- TT223 - Karakhamon, the first ka-priest, late period
- TT235 - Usherhet, High Priest Montu, XX Dynasty
- TT270 - Amenemia, “pure” priest, Heriheb Ptah - Sokar , XIX dynasty .
- TT271 - Nai, the Tsar's scribe
- TT272 - Haemopet, Divine Father of Amon in the west, Hericheb of the Sokar temple, Ramessis period.
- TT273 - Saemiotf, scribe of the property of his master, Ramessis period.
- TT274 - Amenvahsu, High Priest Montu Tod and Thebes, Sem-Priest at Ramesseum , during the time of Ramses II - Merneptah .
- TT275 - Sebekmos, Head of "pure" priests, Divine Father in the temples of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Sokar, the Ramesess period.
- TT276 - Amenemopet, Overseer for the treasury, Judge, overseer for the cabinet, the board of Thutmosis IV
- TT277 - Amenemopet, Divine father of the temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, XIX dynasty
- TT278 - Amenemheb, Amon-Ra Shepherd, Ramessis Period
- TT380 - Ankhefen Re-Chorakt, Head of Thebes, Ptolemaic period .
- TT381 - Amenemopet, the King's Messenger in every land, the period of Ramses II
- TT382 - Usmonmontu, First Prophet Montu, period of Ramses II
- TT383 - Merimos, the “royal son of Cush”, period of Amenhotep III
See also
- Al-assasif
- El Tariff
- Valley of the nobility
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Stuchevsky I. A. Thebes city of the dead / Zamarovsky V .. - Their Majesties the Pyramids. - M. , 1986.
- ↑ Kampp-Seyfried: Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, 1999