TT215
Theban tomb
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The Theban Tomb TT215 is located in Deir el-Medina. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor.
| Theban tomb TT215 | |
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| Burial site of Amenemopet (shrine and chapel only) | |
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| Location | Deir el-Medina, Theban Necropolis |
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| Amenemopet in hieroglyphs | ||||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||||
TT215 is a chapel and shrine of the ancient Egyptian royal scribe in the Place of Truth named Amenemopet, who lived during the 19th Dynasty. The actual burial place for Amenemopet is TT265.[1] Amenemopet was the son of Minmose and Isis who are mentioned in TT335. Amenemopet's wife was named Hathor and also called Hunero.[1]
Funerary chapel of tomb TT215 of Amenemopet. The chapel's barrel-vaulted structure was originally covered by a small masonry pyramid. Excavations by Ernesto Schiaparelli, 1909.
East wall of the chapel. In the upper register, a funeral procession departs from a shrine between two trees. The register below is less visible, but also depicts a funeral procession.
East wall of the chapel.
Architrave from the tomb of Amenemopet. Museo Egizio, Turin (Cat. 1516).
