TT69

Theban tomb TT69
Burial site of Menna
Menna and Henuttawy before Osiris, who is seated in a kiosk
LocationSheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis
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Theban Tomb 69 (TT 69) is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor.[1] It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official named Menna, whose titles included ‘Overseer of Fields of Amun’, and ‘Overseer of Fields of the Lord of the Two Lands’.[2] Traditionally, TT 69 has been dated to the reign of Thutmosis IV.[3] However, recent art historical studies of artistic style suggest the majority of the tomb was decorated during the reign of Amenhotep III.[4]

  1. ^ Baikie, James (1932). Egyptian Antiquities in the Nile Valley. Methuen.
  2. ^ Hartwig, Melinda (2013). The Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69): The Art, Culture, and Science of Painting in an Egyptian Tomb. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. p. 16.
  3. ^ Baikie, James (1932). Egyptian Antiquities in the Nile Valley. Methuen. pp. 577.
  4. ^ Hartwig, Melinda (2013). The Tomb Chapel of Menna: The Art, Culture, and Science of Painting in an Egyptian Tomb. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. p. 19.