Amarna Tomb 5
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| Amarna Tomb 5 | |
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| Burial site of Penthu | |
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  Amarna Tomb 5 | |
| Coordinates | 27°39′42″N 30°54′20″E / 27.6617°N 30.9056°E |
| Location | Northern tombs of the nobles, Amarna |
Amarna Tomb 5 is an ancient sepulchre in Amarna, Upper Egypt. It was built for the courtier Penthu, and is one of the six Northern tombs at Amarna. The burial is located to the south of the tomb of Meryra. It is very similar to the tomb of Ahmes. The sepulchre is T-shaped and its inner chamber would have served as the burial chamber.[1] The tomb features a deep 12 metre or 39 feet shaft obstacle in its inner hallway to deter tomb robbers from reaching the burial chamber.
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| Penthu in hieroglyphs | |||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||||
Penthu served at court during the 18th Dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. Penthu held the titles of sealbearer of the King of Lower Egypt, the sole companion, the attendant of the Lord of the Two Lands, the favorite of the good god, king's scribe, the king's subordinate, First servant of the Aten in the mansion of the Aten in Akhetaten, Chief of physicians, chamberlain.
