| Theban tomb TT72 | |
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| Burial site of Re | |
 Floor plan of TT71 | |
  TT72 | |
| Coordinates | 25°44′00″N 32°36′29″E / 25.73333°N 32.60806°E |
| Location | Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis |
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Theban Tomb TT72 is located in the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It was the tomb of Re, who was the First Prophet of Amun in the Mortuary temple of Thutmosis III. The tomb is located in the necropolis area around Sheikh Abd el-Qurna and dates to the time of Amenhotep II.[1]
Re was the son of Ahmose (TT121), who was a first prophet of Amun[1] and Iret, who was a royal ornament and Singer of Hathor.[2]
- ^ a b Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, p. 142
- ^ Peter A. Piccione, "A Family of Priests in the Theban Tombs of Ahmose and R‘a (TT 121 and 72)", Essays for the Library of Seshat: Studies Presented to Janet H. Johnson on the Occasion of Her 70th Birthday, The Oriental Institute, Chicago, 2017. ISBN 9781614910329