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Western Thebes

The site of Thebes developed relatively late, in the XIth Dynasty. Thousands of rock tombs are dispersed along the base of the hills. The religious significance of Thebes was enhanced by the presence of more than 50 kings tombs of the XI - XX Dynasties. Lying along the edge of the cultivation are the associated cult complexes, houses of millions of years. In addition, there are further private mortuary temples and other cult areas on the West Bank. Amenhotep III's palace town at Malgatta lies at the southern end of the West Bank complexes.
Picturesque Western Thebes consist of necropolises with countless graves of royal officials assembled together in sites known today as Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Medinet Habu, Qurnet Murrai, Deir el-Medina, Deir el-Bahari, el-Asasif and el-Khokha. Tombs cut in a bed-rock became in turn a burial site for the rulers of the New Kingdom. They are known as Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Apes, Valley of the Queens, Dra Abu el-Naga.

 
 
 

There is over 600 tombs at the West Theban necropolis including royal tombs. many of them, known and admired yet in antiquity, did not survive until now. Below I present a list of tombs that underwent complete damage. A list of the remaining, preserved ones has been placed at pages dedicated to individual necropolises.

 

A1  - Amenemhat, Ka-Priest, time of XVIII Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, north valley)
A2 - [unknown], time of XVIII Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, north valley)

A3
  - Ruru, Chief of Police, time of New Kingdom. (Dra Abu el-Naga, north valley)
A4
  - Siuser, Scribe, Counter of Grain, Mayor of the Southern City, Overseer of the Granary, time of XVIII Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A5
  - Neferhotep, Overseer of Granary, time of Tuthmosis III-Amenhotep II. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A6
  - Tutnefer (Seshu or Seniu), Overseer of Marsh-Lands of the Pharaoh, time XX Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A7
  - Amenhotep, Scribe, time of XVIII Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A8  - Amenemheb,
Royal Scribe,
Steward in the mansion of Amenhotep I on the west of Thebes, Overseer of the Granary of Amun, time XVIII-XIX Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A9 - [unknown], time of Amenhotep II.
(Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A10 - Tutnefer, Royal Scribe, Overseer of Treasury, time of XVIII Dynasty.
(Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A11 -
Amenkhaemwaset, time of XVIII Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A12 - Nebwanenef,
Overseer of Marsh-Dwellers of the Amun Domain, time of Ramesside. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A13 - Paimose,
Sealer of the Storehouse of Gifts, Follower of the King in All Foreign Lands, time of XVIII Dynasty. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A14 - [unknown], time of Ramesses II.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A15 - Amenemib,
Head Doorkeeper of the Amun Domain, Ramesside Period.  (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A16 - Tuthotep,
Beloved Royal Scribe, Steward of the Southern City, Ramesside Period. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A17 - Userhet,
Head of Measurers of the Granary of the Amun Domain, Ramesside Period. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A18 - Amenemopet,,
Prophet of Amen-Re, Secretary, Head of Scribes in the Amun Domain, Ramesside Period. (Dra Abu el-Naga, main hill)
A19 - Amenhotep, Mayor of Tjeny (Thinis), Overseer of the Prophets of Onusis, Trusted F
riend of the Pharaoh, time of XVIII Dynasty.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A20 - Nakht (Panakht),
Overseer of the Granary of Amun, time of Ahmose.  (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A22 - Neferhebef, Scribe, time of Tuuhmosis IV.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A23 - Penaashefi,
Divine Father of un, of Mut, Overseer of the Treasury, probably Ramesside Period. (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A24 - Samut,
Second Prophet of Amun, Overseer of the Treasury of Gold and Silver, Sealer of Every Contract in Karnaktime of Amenhotep III. (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A21 - [unknown], time of XX Dynasty.
(Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A22 -
Neferhebef, Scribe, Counter of Grain, time of Tuthmosis IV.  (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A23 -
Panaasefti, Divine Father of Amun, of Mut, and of Amen-Re, Overseer of the Treasury, probably Ramesside Period.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A24 -
Samut, Second Prophet of Amun, Overseer of the Treasury of Gold and Silver, Sealer of Every Contract in Karnaktime of Amenhotep III. 
 (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A25 - [unknown], time of XVIII Dynasty
.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga, middle valley)
A26 - [unknown], time of Ramesside
.  (Dra Abu el-Naga, south valley)
A27 - Sai, King's Scribe of the Altar, time of New Kingdom.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga)
A28 - Nakht, time of Ramesside.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga)
A39 - Penrennu (?)
.
 (Dra Abu el-Naga)

B1  - Mahuhy, Wab-Priest of Amun in Karnak , time of Rameses III. (el-Khokha)
B2  -
Amennefru, Wab-Priest at the Fore, time of Tuthmosis III. (el-Khokha)
B3  - Hauf,
Head of the Kitchen of the Amun Domain, Late Period. (el-Khokha)

C1  - Amenhotep, Overseer of Carpenters of Amun, time of Amenhotep III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, north-east slope)
C2  - Amenemhat,
Noble at the head of the People, time of Ahmose-Amenhotep I. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, north-east slope)
C3  -
Amenhotep (Renna), Deputy Treasurer, time of Tuthmosis III - Amenhotep II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, north-east slope)
C4 - Merimaat, Wab-Priest of Maat, time of late XVIII Dynasty. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, north-east slope)
C5 - [unknown], time XVIII Dynasty. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C6  - Ipy,
Overseer of Boats in the Temple of King Thutmose IV, time of Tuthmosis IV. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C7  - Hormose,
Head Guard of the Treasury in the Ramesseum, time of Ramesses II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C8 -
Nakht, Overseer of Fowl-Pens in the Amun Domain, time of XVIII-XIX Dynasty. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C10 - Penrennu,
Scribe of the Offering-Table, time of XVIII Dynasty. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C11 - Nebseni,
Overseer of Goldsmiths of Amun, Overseer of All Works Silver and Gold, time of Tuthmosis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C12 - Mahu,
Overseer of the Gate, date unknown. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C13 - [unknown],
Ramesside period

C14 -
Ankhefendjehuty (Neferibreseneb), Late Period. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
C15 - [unknown], Overseer of the Two Houses of Gold, Overseer of the Two Houses of Silver, time of XVIII Dynasty. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)

D1  - Nehi, Viceroy of Nubia, Governor of the South Lands, time of Tuthmosis II. (Qurnet Murai)
D2
  - Petersuemhebsed, Ramesside Period. (Qurnet Murai)
D3
  - Mahu, Steward of [...], time of Tuthmosis III. (Qurnet Murai)\

E1 - Amenhotep, time of XIX Dynasty. (Assasif)
E2 - Nebamun, Scribe and Counter of Grain, time of Amenhotep III. (Dra Abu el-Naga)

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