Amenemhab biography of michael

Theban tomb

The Theban Tomb TT88 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna and is 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 Amenemhab, also called Mahu (that is a short version of his name) who lived in the 18th Dynasty.

Family

Amenemhab bears several military titles, that include overseer of the troops of the lord of the two lands (lord of the two Lands is the Egyptian king), deputy of the king in the big army and head of the bowmen.

His wife was a lady called Baki. Several children are known.

Amenemhab biography of michael

They include the sons Iamu and Meri and the daughter Nebet-nehet.^[1]

Tomb

The tomb complex consists of a decorated tomb chapel, carved into the Theban rocks and the underground, undecorated burial chambers, that were found looted.

The funerary chapel consists of two broad halls, the first one with four pillars. There is a long corridor at the end leading to a statue ni