The Theban Tomb TT27 is located in El-Assasif. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The tomb is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Sheshonk.
| Theban tomb TT27 | |
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| Burial site of Sheshonk | |
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| Location | El-Assasif, Theban Necropolis |
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| Sheshonk in hieroglyphs | ||||
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| Era: Late Period (664–332 BC) | ||||
Sheshonk was the chief steward of the God's Wife of Amun Ankhnesneferibre, dating to the reign of king Apries and king Amasis II. Sheshonk was the son of Harsiesi and his wife Tahibet. Harsiesi was a chief steward of the God's Wife as well.[1]
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edit- Donadoni, Sergio (1979). "Remise en état de la Tombe n° 27 à l'Asasif". In Reineke, W.F. (ed.). Acts of the First International Congress of Egyptology, Cairo, October 2nd–10th 1976. Berlin. pp. 175–179.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Aa.Vv. Tomba Tebana 27 di Sheshonq all'Asasif. III rapporto preliminare, VicOr 9, 1993 (Roma 1994).