The
Theban Tomb TT255 is located in
Dra' Abu el-Naga'
The necropolis of Draʻ Abu el-Naga () is located on the West Bank of the Nile at Thebes, Egypt, just by the entrance of the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and north of the necropolis of el-Assasif. The necropolis is located near the Va ...
, part of the
Theban Necropolis
The Theban Necropolis () is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, Egypt, Thebes (Luxor) in Upper Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of the Ancient Egypt, Pharaonic period, especially during the New Kingdom of Egyp ...
, situated on the west bank of the
Nile
The Nile (also known as the Nile River or River Nile) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the List of river sy ...
opposite
Luxor
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, with an area of approximately and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited c ...
. The sepulchre is the burial place of
Roy, a royal scribe, and his wife Nebtawy (nicknamed Tawy), who lived at the end of the
18th Dynasty
The Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XVIII, alternatively 18th Dynasty or Dynasty 18) is classified as the first dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the era in which ancient Egypt achieved the peak of its power. The Eighteenth Dynasty ...
, during the reign of
Horemheb
Horemheb, also spelled Horemhab, Haremheb or Haremhab (, meaning "Horus is in Jubilation"), was the last pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, 18th Dynasty of Egypt (1550–1292 BC). He ruled for at least 14 years between 1319 ...
. In addition to being a scribe, Roy was an overseer of the estates of both Horemheb and the god Amun.
The tomb is small, consisting of only one chamber with a stele niche and burial shaft, but it is well decorated.
It is one of two tombs in Dra' Abu el-Naga' that is open to the public.
The tomb is reached via a single ornamented chamber measuring only 4 by 1.85 metres that is carved out of the rock and has a funerary stela in a niche at the far end. The real burial chamber is reached via a funeral tomb-shaft that extends into the deep (to the right of the entryway). The tomb faces south-east and its corners are rounded and none of the walls are flat.
Tomb of Roy 255
/ref> The wall immediately to the left-hand side of the entrance is divided into four registers. Roy and his wife are seen before a man who is bringing a calf, and there are scenes of ploughing and pulling flax.
Gallery
File:Tomb TT255 of Roy (Kairoinfo4u).jpg, A vivid relief of TT255 depicting Roy and his wife in the afterlife.
File:DraAbuNagaTT255PM2.jpg, Another relief of TT255 showing Roy and his wife in the afterlife
File:Cattle in the Tomb of Roy TT255.jpg, A relief scene of cattle being brought before Roy in TT255
See also
* List of Theban tombs
The Theban Necropolis is located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor, in Egypt. As well as the more famous royal tombs located in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, there are numerous other tombs, more commonly referred ...
References
Further reading
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External links
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Buildings and structures of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Theban tombs