Dra' Abu el-Naga'

The necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga' is located on the West Bank of the Nile at Thebes, Egypt, just by the entrance of the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahri, and north of the necropolis of el-Assasif. The necropolis is located near the Valley of the Kings.

It was probably used as a royal Necropolis for the kings of the Seventeenth Dynasty, and contains the possible tomb of Amenhotep I, Tomb ANB.

It was also used as a cemetery for officials of the New Kingdom administration in Thebes.

During Coptic times, a monastery, Deir el-Bachit was built on the hilltop above the pharaonic cemetery.[1]

Notable burials

References

  1. ↑ "Dra' Abu el-Naga/Western Thebes". Dra' Abu el-Naga/Western Thebes: An archaeological investigation of a residence necropolis in Upper Egypt (Luxor). Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Mummies, Thousand Statues Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Tomb". 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  3. ↑ Luxor Times (2017-04-18), Minister of antiquities reveal the new discovery, retrieved 2017-04-21
  4. ↑ "Exclusive footage: Amazing new finds by an Egyptian team in Luxor". luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl. Retrieved 2017-04-21.

Bibliography

  • Marilina Betrò, Del Vesco Paolo, Gianluca Miniaci: Seven seasons at Dra Abu El-Naga. The tomb of Huy (TT 14): preliminary results, Progetti 3, Pisa 2009

Coordinates: 25°44′07″N 32°37′14″E / 25.73528°N 32.62056°E / 25.73528; 32.62056

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