On-line Geographical Information System for the Theban Necropolis (OLGIS-TN)

[First posted in AWOL 15 October 2012, updated 15 September 2019]

On-line Geographical Information System for the Theban Necropolis (OLGIS-TN)

By Peter A. Piccione and Norman S. Levine

The OLGIS-TN database and maps run--both in the field and the office--on any computing device that receives Internet data, including: desktop and laptop computers, tablets, iPads, notebooks, smartphones, etc. To navigate through the Theban necropolis in real-time fashion also requires GPS capability in the same device. However, users of smartphones might find that their small screens are not as convenient for mapping and searching as devices with larger screens. Users working in the field might find the screens of iPads, tablets, notebooks, and 2-in-1 laptops to be more useful.

Instructions:   Click each of the topics below to access the following Help and instructional pages in a new window. Close window when finished.

• Full HELP Pages

Access complete documentation and help, including: menus, utilities, searching and selecting features, help index, data tables, policies, contacts, etc.

• Getting Started
• Layout and Organization of the Database 
• How to Navigate Inside the Necropolis with GPS
• How to Turn On and Access Maps 
• How to Search for Tombs 
• How to Search for Tombs by Geographical Area
• How to Print and Download Search Results 
• Legal

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And see AWOL's Roundup of Resources on Ancient Geography

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The Theban Necropolis Database

[First posted in AWOL 15 October 2012, updated 15 September 2017 (new URL)]

The Theban Necropolis Database
Compiled by Jiro Kondo

Introduction

There is a vast mortuary area on the West Bank of Thebes (the ancient city of Waset) in the 4th nome of the Upper Egypt. Over 400 private rock tombs have been registered so far in this area excluding small-scale shaft tombs in the Deir al-Madina.

Since the 19th century, these tombs have been extensively studied by researchers of the Western World. There is a sharp contrast between these private tombs and the royal tombs, which must have struck and impressed those who visited a private tomb for the first time. That is, the walls within the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Queens are mainly decorated by religious texts such as the Book of Am-Duat, the Book of the Gate, the Book of the Cavern, the Book of the Day and the Book of the Night. On the other hand, the wall paintings within private tombs vividly depicted the daily life of the nobles with striking colours...

The purpose of this database is to introduce all the data available so far concering the details of the private tombs in the Theban Necropolis, such as location, plan, the name and title of the owner, family relationship, wall decoration, funerary cones, etc., and the complete bibliography of the past research, in order to prepare the framework and to enhance the future research of the Theban Necropolis.

And see AWOL's Roundup of Resources on Ancient Geography

Theban tomb tracings made by Norman and Nina de Garis Davies

Theban tomb tracings made by Norman and Nina de Garis Davies

Concept and direction: Jaromir Malek
Catalogue: Helen Murray, Elizabeth Fleming and Alison Hobby
Editing: Hana Navrátilová, Elizabeth Fleming and Jaromir Malek
Scanning: Jenni Navratil, assisted by Hana Navrátilová
Photo-editing: Jenni Navratil
Coordination: Elizabeth Fleming
Detail of a scene in TT 65. Reconstruction by Hana Navrátilová Tombs

• TT 1, Sennedjem, Servant in the Place of Truth. Dyn. XIX. (Deir el-Medina)
• TT 8, Kha, Chief in the Great Place. Temp. Amenophis II to Amenophis III. (Deir el-Medina)
• TT 10, Penbuy and Kasa, Servants in the Place of Truth. Temp. Ramesses II. (Deir el-Medina)
• TT 11, Djehuti, Overseer of the treasury. Temp. Hatshepsut to Tuthmosis III. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 13, Shuroy, Head of brazier-bearers of Amun. Dyn. XIX-XX. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 16, Panehesi, Prophet of 'Amenophis of the Forecourt'. Temp. Ramesses II. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 17, Nebamun, Chief Physician. Temp. Amenophis II (?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 19, Amenmosi, First prophet of 'Amenophis of the Forecourt'. Temp. Ramesses I to Sethos I (?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 22, Wah, Royal butler. Partly usurped by Mery[amun], Eldest son of the King. Temp. Tuthmosis III(?). (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 23, Tjay To, Royal scribe of the dispatches of the Lord of the Two Lands. Temp. Merneptah. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 24, Nebamun, Steward of the royal wife Nebtu. Temp. Tuthmosis III. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 29, Amenemopet, Vizier. Temp. Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 38, Djeserkaresoneb, Counter of the grain in the granary of divine offerings of Amun. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 42, Amenmosi, Captain of troops. Temp. Tuthmosis III to Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 48, Amenemhet Surero, Chief steward. Temp. Amenophis IIII. (Khokha)
• TT 53, Amenemhet, Agent of Amun. Temp. Tuthmosis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 56, Userhet, Royal scribe. Temp. Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 59, Ken, First prophet of Mut. Early Dyn. XVIII. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 62, Amenemwaskhet, Overseer of the Cabinet. Temp. Tuthmosis III (?). (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 63, Sebekhotep, Overseer of the seal. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 64, Hekerneheh, Nurse of the King's son Amenophis. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 65, Nebamun, Overseer of the Granary. Temp. Hatshepsut. Usurped by Imiseba, Head of the temple-scribes of the estate of Amun. Temp. Ramesses IX. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 67, Hepusoneb, First prophet of Amun. Temp. Hatshepsut. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 68, [Per?]enkhmun, wab-priest of Amun. Dyn. XX. Usurped by Espaneferhor, Head of the temple-scribes of the estate of Amun. Temp. Siamun. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 69, Menna, Scribe of the fields of the Lord of the Two Lands. Temp. Amenophis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 74, Tjanuny, Commander of soldiers. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 76, Tjenuna, Fan-bearer on the right of the King. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 77, Ptahemhet, Standard-bearer of the Lord of the Two Lands. Usurped by Roy, Overseer of the sculptors of the Lord of the Two Lands. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 78, Haremhab, Scribe of recruits. Temp. Tuthmosis III to Amenophis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 79, Menkheper Menkheperrasoneb, Overseer of the granary of the Lord of the Two Lands. Temp. Tuthmosis III to Amenophis II (?). (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 80, Djehutinufer, Overseer of the Treasury. Temp. Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 81, Ineni, Judge. Temp. Amenophis I to Tuthmosis III. (Sheikd Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 84, Amunedjeh, First royal herald. Temp. Tuthmosis III. Partly usurped by Mery. Temp. Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 85, Amenemhab Mahu, Lieutenant-commander of soldiers. Temp. Tuthmosis III to Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 95, Mery, First prophet of Amun. Temp. Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 96, Sennufer, Mayor of the Southern City. Temp. Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 101, Tjanuro, [Royal butler] clean of hands. Temp. Amenophis II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 108, Nebseny, First prophet of Onuris. Temp Tuthmosis IV (?). (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 120, Anen, Second prophet of Amun. Temp. Amenophis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 123, Amenemhet, Overseer of the granary. Temp. Tuthmosis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 125, Duauneheh, First herald. Temp. Hatshepsut. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 131, Amenuser or User, Vizier. Temp. Tuthmosis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 138, Nedjemger, Overseer of the garden in the Ramesseum in the estate of Amun. Temp. Ramesses II. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 139, Pairi, Overseer of peasants of Amun. Temp. Amenophis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 143, name lost. Temp. Tuthmosis III to Amenophis II (?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 151, Hety, Steward of the god's wife. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 153, name lost. Temp. Sethos I (?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 155, Antef, Great herald of the King. Temp. Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 161, Nakht, Bearer of the floral offerings of Amun. Temp. Amenophis III (?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 162, Kenamun, Mayor in the Southern City. Dyn. XVIII. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 176, [Amen]userhet, Servant clean of hands. Temp. Amenophis II to Tuthmosis IV. (Khokha)
• TT 178, Neferronpet Kenro, Scribe of the treasury in the estate of Amen-re. Temp. Ramesses II. (Khokha)
• TT 179, Nebamun, Counter of the grain in the granary of divine offerings of Amun. Temp. Hatshepsut. (Khokha)
• TT 200, Dedi, Governor of the deserts on the west of Thebes. Temp. Tuthmosis III to Amenophis II. (Khokha)
• TT 207, Haremhab, Scribe of divine offerings of Amun. Dyn. XIX-XX. (Khokha)
• TT 215, Amenemopet, Royal Scribe in the Place of Truth. Dyn. XIX. (Deir el-Medina)
• TT 217, Ipuy, Sculptor. Temp. Ramesses II. (Deir el-Medina)
• TT 222, Hekmaetrenakht Turo, First prophet of Monthu Lord of Thebes. Temp. Ramesses III to IV. (Qurnet Murai)
• TT 249, Neferronpet, Purveyor (?) of date-wine. Temp. Amenophis III. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 254, Amenmes called Mosi, Scribe of the treasury. Late Dyn. XVIII. (Khokha)
• TT 259, Hori, Scribe in all the monuments of the estate of Amun. Dyn. XIX-XX. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)
• TT 260, User, Overseer of the ploughed lands of [Amun]. Temp. Tuthmosis III. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 261, Khaemweset, wab-priest of Amenophis I. Dyn. XVIII. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 262, an Overseer of the fields. Temp. Tuthmosis III(?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 276, Amenemopet, Overseer of the treasury of gold and silver. Temp. Tuthmosis IV. (Qurnet Murai)
• TT 277, Amenemonet, Divine father of the mansion of Amenophis III. Dyn. XIX-XX. (Qurnet Murai)
• TT 278, Amenemhab, Herdsman of Amen-re. Dyn. XIX-XX. (Qurnet Murai)
• TT 288, Bekenkhons, Scribe of the divine book of Khons. Dyn. XIX-XX. (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 296, Nefersekheru, Scribe of the divine offerings of all the gods. Dyn. XIX-XX. (Khokha)
• TT 297, Amenemopet Tjonufer, Overseer of fields. Early Dyn. XVIII. (Asasif)
• TT 333, name lost. Temp. Amenophis III(?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 334, a Chief of husbandmen. Temp. Amenophis III(?). (Dra Abu el-Naga)
• TT 349, Tjay, Overseer of fowl-houses. Early Dyn. XVIII. (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna)

Theban Tombs Satellite Mapping Project Online

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