The Theban Tomb TT83 is located in

Sheikh Abd el-Qurna The necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna () is located on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Thebes in Upper Egypt. It is part of the archaeological area of Deir el-Bahari, and named after the domed tomb of the local saint. This is the most frequently v ...

, 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 ...

, 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 to

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 ...

. It is the burial place of the

ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt () was a cradle of civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in Northeast Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower E ...

ian official,

Amethu called Ahmose Amethu called Ahmose was a Vizier (Ancient Egypt), vizier of ancient Egypt. He served during the reign of Thutmose II and the early years of the reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III of the 18th Dynasty.

, who was the Governor of the town and

Vizier A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or Minister (government), minister in the Near East. The Abbasids, Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a help ...

. Amethu called Ahmose dates to the

Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt 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 ...

, from the time of

Tuthmosis III Thutmose III (variously also spelt Tuthmosis or Thothmes), sometimes called Thutmose the Great, (1479–1425 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. He is regarded as one of the greatest warriors, military commanders, and milita ...

. The tomb was known in the 19th century when the Egyptologist Sir

John Gardiner Wilkinson Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (5 October 1797 – 29 October 1875) was an English traveller, writer and pioneer egyptologist of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Father of British egyptology". Childhood and education Wilkinso ...

lived in the tomb in the 1820s.Paul T. Nicholson, "Glass Vessels from the Reign of Thutmose III and a Hitherto Unknown Glass Chalice", ''Journal of Glass Studies'', Vol. 48 (2006), p. 17

Family

Amethu called Ahmose and his wife Ta-Amethu were the parents of the Vizier

Useramen Useramen (also called User, Amenuser, or Useramun) was an ancient Egyptian Vizier (Ancient Egypt), vizier under pharaohs Hatshepsut and Thutmose III of the 18th Dynasty. Family Useramen was the son of the vizier Amethu called Ahmose, who serve ...

(

TT131 The Theban Tomb TT131 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The tomb belongs to an 18th dynasty Ancient Egyptian named Useramen who was a Vizier during th ...

) and

Neferweben Nebweben was an ancient Egyptian vizier of the North under pharaoh Thutmose III of the 18th Dynasty. Family Neferweben was the son of vizier Amethu called Ahmose, who served during the reign of Thutmose II and the early years of the combined ...

and the grandparents of the Vizier

Rekhmire Rekhmire was an ancient Egyptian noble and official of the 18th Dynasty who served as "Governor of the Town" ( Thebes) and Vizier during the reigns of Thutmosis III and Amenhotep II, circa 1400 BCE. He was the nephew of Vizier User, who took of ...

(

TT100 The Thebes, Egypt, Theban Tomb TT100 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the mortuary chapel of the ancient Egyptian Vizier (Ancient Egypt), vizier Rekhmire. T ...

Tomb

The tomb consists of a portico and an inner room. The ceiling of the portico show remains of the titles of the deceased. The inner room contains scenes depicting rites before the mummy and provide the name and titles of Useramen.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:TT082 Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century BC Theban tombs Buildings and structures of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

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