El-Assasif
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El-Assasif (Arabic: العساسيف) is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.
El-Assasif contains burials from the 18th, 22nd, 25th and 26th dynasties of ancient Egypt, covering the period c. 1550 to 525 BC across all three dynasties.
In October 2019, 30 coffins were uncovered and presented, dating back to the Twenty-second Dynasty.[1] The coffins contain mummies of 23 adult males, five adult females and two children. The condition of the cachette is said to be exceptionally good, with many of the coffins sealed and intact, with high quality painting and preservation.
Notable burials
18th Dynasty
- TT192 – Kharuef
- AT28 - Vizier Amenhotep-Huy
22nd Dynasty
Cachette currently under investigation and restoration
25th Dynasty
26th Dynasty
- TT27 – Sheshonq
- TT33 – Pediamenopet
- TT36 – Ibi
- TT37 – Harwa
- TT188 – Parennefer
- TT279 – Pabasa
- TT389 – Basa
- TT410 – Mutirdis
- TT414 – Ankhhor
References
- ^ "Rare discovery of 30 coffins at Assasif necropolis in Luxor". Egypt Today. 19 October 2019.
See also
| Temple sites |  | |
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| Royal Necropolis | ||
| Other burials | ||
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