Theban tomb TT32
Burial site of Djehutymose (Tuthmose)
LocationEl-Khokha, Theban Necropolis
DiscoveredOpen in antiquity
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Djehutymose
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Era: New Kingdom
(1550–1069 BC)

The Theban Tomb TT32 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Djehutymose.

Djehutymose (or Tuthmose) was a chief steward of Amun and overseer of the granaries of Upper and Lower Egypt during the reign of Ramesses II (19th Dynasty). His wife Esi (Isis) is shown in the hall and the passage of the tomb.[1]

It was later used by the Roman Soter family for burials in the first and second centuries CE.[2][3]

In 2018, an excavation of the tomb by the University of Strasbourg resulted in the discoveries of two perfectly preserved coffins, each with a perfectly preserved mummy, one of which is a woman named Thuya. A thousand funerary statues were also discovered at the site.[4][5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography: The Theban Necropolis, pp. 49–50
  2. ↑ Riggs, Christina (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Roman Egypt. OUP Oxford. p. 182. ISBN 9780199571451. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Strudwick, Nigel; Strudwick, Helen (1999). Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and Temples of Ancient Luxor. Cornell University Press. p. 200. ISBN 0801436931. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ↑ El-Aref, Nevine. "In Photos – 18th Dynasty sarcophagus reveals well-preserved mummy in Egypt's Luxor – Ancient Egypt – Heritage". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ancient Egyptian tomb unveiled". BBC News. BBC. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

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