Tomb of Kheruef “Senaa, Sesh” – TT192 in Tombs of Al-Assassif – Theban Tombs, Luxor, Egypt – Egyptian Tombs
The most famous Egyptian Pharaonic tombs in the ancient Egyptian civilization, he worked in the royal court and ruling in ancient Egypt “Ancient Egyptian Government” during the reign of the Egyptian Pharaohs kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt in The New Kingdom of Egypt.
Ancient Egypt History and the facts about the construction of the most important ancient Pharaonic tombs of the nobles in the Asasif cemetery, the price of the entrance ticket, official working hours, and more..
Tomb of Kheruef Facts
Discover the secrets of the Asasif Tombs, the most important tombs of the nobles of ancient Egyptian civilization, the history and secrets of the construction of Tomb No. and the inscriptions on the walls it contains to tell us the secrets of the Pharaonic civilization..
Who is the owner of Khayrov Cemetery?
She is the servant of Khairof, the special servant of Queen Tiye, the most famous Female Pharaohs “queen of Pharaonic Egypt”, the wife of King Amenhotep III.
What are the functions of Khayrov?
Khairov worked as a private servant to Queen Tiye in addition to working in several jobs, including:.
General Supervisor of Organizing Pharaonic Celebrations “Festivals in Ancient Egypt” and Holidays and the First and Second Jubilee Ceremonies for the Coronation of the Pharaohs King Amenhotep III.
Royal Writer.
Facts about the cemetery:
The tomb of Khairof was built during the 19th Dynasty of the Pharaohs..
Cemetery number= TT 192.
The tomb is linked to several other tombs within a distinctive architectural design that indicates the development of Architecture in ancient Egypt and the arts of Sculpture in Ancient Egypt.
It is considered one of the largest archaeological tombs of the nobles in the Thebes cemeteries..
The tomb is not 100% complete, as the tomb walls are devoid of color..
Khayrov’s tomb was robbed by Ancient Egyptian Grave Robbers.
The tomb was built by direct excavation into the mountain rock..
It was discovered that the Mummy of the pharaohs, the servant Khayrov, was not buried in the tomb and that he was expelled from the service of the royal family before his death, in addition to his name being removed from the entrance to the tomb..
All the inner chambers of the tomb are closed and not used..
The lower part of a statue of the servant Khayrov and other parts of a statue made of quartzite, the most famous of the Ancient Egyptian Metallurgy, were found..
Where is Khayrov Cemetery located?
Located on the west bank of the Nile River, south of Deir El Bahari, are the archaeological Theban Tombs in the Asasif area of Luxor, Egypt..
Who discovered the Khayrov tomb?
The tomb was discovered in 1885 AD by the German Egyptology and archaeologist Adolf Ermann..
Map and architectural design of the cemetery:
The design of the Khayrov tomb begins with a downward sloping corridor and then an open hall containing 39 columns on the east and west sides..
The tomb contains a courtyard before the hypostyle hall. The design of the courtyard is considered a starting point for the design of the tombs of the nobles from the era of the 18th Pharaonic Dynasty..
Then enter the hall located in the north-south direction and contains columns, then a second hall containing stone columns that were used as a funeral chamber to perform religious rituals for the pharaohs as in the Ancient Egyptian religion.
The Khayrov tomb contains a chamber dug underground for the burial of the mummy..
Tomb inscription:
On the walls of the open hall you will see scenes of King Amenhotep III and a group of people without colors during the celebration of the first and second jubilee ceremonies “Hab Sed Festival” for the coronation of the pharaoh King Amenhotep III..
You will see on the walls a Pharaonic engraving of a group of girls dancing, in addition to drawings of the ancient Egyptians, a group of games and Ancient Egyptian Sport that were practiced in the ancient Egyptian civilization..
On the walls of the tomb entrance you will see an inscription of King Akhenaton “Amenhotep IV” with Queen Tiye and a group of ancient Egyptian gods, texts in the Ancient Egyptian Language, and pharaonic Egyptian Cartouche of Queen Tiye, with an inscription of the servant Khairof kneeling..
There are engravings of a group of women clapping, singing and playing musical instruments, in addition to a group of people wearing a lion mask, indicating the development of Music in Ancient Egypt.
You will see an engraving of a group of girls carrying vessels. There are texts in ancient Egyptian indicating that these are girls from Libya and the children of foreign leaders who were captured and raised in the Pharaonic royal court..
On the north wall you will see a carving of the Sed Festival, celebrated in the 37th year of the reign of King Amenhotep III, in addition to a group of girls and many worn-out carvings..
Tomb of Kheruef Ticket Prices:
Entrance ticket price to the tomb = Egyptian pounds.
Tomb of Kheruef Visiting Hours:
Daily, from 6 am to 5 pm.
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