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Tomb of Sennedjem

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Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
Tomb of Sennedjem
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The Artisans Village | Deir el Medina, Luxor, Egypt

The Theban Necropolis is located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor, in Egypt. As well as the more famous royal tombs located in the Valley of the Kings and Queens, there are numerous other tombs, more commonly referred to as Tombs of the Nobles, the burial places of some of the powerful courtiers and persons of the ancient city. There are at least 415 cataloged tombs, designated TT for Theban Tomb. There are other tombs whose position has been lost, or for some other reason do not conform to this classification. See for instance the List of MMA Tombs. Theban tombs tended to have clay Funerary cones placed over the entrance of the tomb chapels. During the New Kingdom they were inscribed with the title and name of the tomb owner, sometimes with short prayers. Of the 400 recorded sets of cones, only about 80 come from cataloged tombs.
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