Tomb of Khonsu “TT31” in Tombs of Sheikh Abdel Gorna, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt | Facts, History west bank Cemetery, Map, Entrance Fees, opening hours and more.

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The tomb of the famous writer Khonsu was discovered in Luxor, which was rich in Qurna on the western mainland in the city of Luxor, where there was a very large number of ancient tombs and temples.

However, the recent discovery of the tomb of the royal writer Khonsu was considered at the same time a strong indication that there were a large number of those tombs that were still buried in the sand at the same time, and were not disclosed later.

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Tomb of Khonsu “TT31”

When was the existence of Khonsu’s tomb revealed?

The archaeological mission from Japan in the Khokha region of Qurna, located on the west bank of the city of Luxor, had revealed that there was a new tomb belonging to a certain person, but he was occupying the position of the king’s clerk, and he was called King Khonsu.
As that cemetery was located opposite the tombs of the nobles, and it is likely that it will then go back to the Ramesside era, which included that time period for each of the nineteenth dynasties (1314-1200 BC) and the twentieth dynasty (1186-1072 BC), And who had carried its kings the name of King Ramesses.

Important scenes and inscriptions

During the survey and then archaeological cleaning work that was carried out by that archaeological mission in the eastern part of the front yard area in the cemetery called “Oserhat”, it was found that at the same time there was a large hole carved into the northern wall.
Then it turned out that it was an opening to the southern wall of that transversal hall in the new cemetery that belonged to King Khonsu, who was the king’s clerk.

What does that Tomb of Khonsu contain?

Also, this ancient cemetery contains a very large number of the most important of these wonderful scenes and important inscriptions, one of which was an inscription on the northern wall of the entrance door to the place, but it depicted the sun boat belonging to the idol “Atum-Ra”.

What is the price of a ticket to visit the tomb of Khonsu for the Egyptians?
● The ticket fee for visiting the tomb of the royal writer Khonsu is 10 Egyptian pounds
● As for the ticket fees for visiting the tomb of the royal writer Khonsu, they are: 5 Egyptian pounds
What is the price of a ticket to visit Khonsu Tomb for foreigners?
● The ticket fee for visiting is 40 Egyptian pounds
● In the event that the visitor is a foreign student, the entry fee is 20 Egyptian pounds.

 

Tomb of Khonsu "TT31" in Tombs of Sheikh Abdel Gorna, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt
Tomb of Khonsu “TT31” in Tombs of Sheikh Abdel Gorna, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

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