TT159
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Comment: Oh dear, I'm so sorry. That's entirely my fault and I should have looked more carefully. Rusalkii (talk) 20:34, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
- Comment: It appears that Rusalkii may have confused the numbers. TT159 is not the same as TT195. Easy to do, but that has likely discouraged you a little. Please continue, perhaps resubmitting at once FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 20:28, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
- Comment: You've got some good information here that should be merged into the existing article. Rusalkii (talk) 19:23, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
The Theban Tomb TT159 is located in Dra' Abu el-Naga', part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.
History
TT159 belongs to the ‘fourth Prophet of Amun’ Raya and his wife Mutemwia, and dates to the 19th Dynasty.[1][2][3] TT159 is a T-shaped tomb that includes a forecourt, transverse hall, and a shrine that once held a statue of the seated couple.[2]
Excavation and conservation
From January 2015 to June 2017, TT159 was one of the two tombs selected for conservation by the American Research Center in Egypt, working on behalf of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities under a grant from the USAID.[2] [4]"As part of the project, the entrance of the tomb was rebuilt, and the painted wall and ceilings inside were cleaned and preserved. The team also found and filled a large crack that had formed over the main hall."[2]
References
- ^ Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume I: The Theban Necropolis, Part I. Private Tombs, Griffith Institute. 1970, pp 276 - 277, ASIN: B002WL4ON4
- ^ a b c d "Theban Tombs 286 and 159 | American Research Center In Egypt". www.arce.org. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ Manniche, Lise. City of the Dead : Thebes In Egypt. Chicago: University of Chicago Press , 1987.
- ^ https://www.usaid.gov/egypt/press-releases/sep-9-2019-us-supports-conservation-upper-egypt-historical-monuments