Theban Tomb 69 (Menna)
Theban Tomb 69 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official named Menna, whose titles included ‘Overseer of Fields of Amun’, and ‘Overseer of Fields of the Lord of the Two Lands’.Photo: Ovedc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ovedc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tomb within the Theban Necropolis where an Ancient Egyptian official named Menna was buried
- Also known as: “Theban Tomb 69”, “Tomb of Menna”, “TT69”, and “TT69 (Menna)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Ramesseum.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom.
Ramesseum
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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. Ramesseum is situated 490 metres south of Theban Tomb 69 (Menna).
Deir el-Bahri
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Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis. Deir el-Bahri is situated 590 metres north of Theban Tomb 69 (Menna).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif 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'.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Theban Tomb 69 (Menna).
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
Theban Tomb 69 (Menna)
- Categories: tomb, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73217° or 25° 43′ 56″ northLongitude
32.60897° or 32° 36′ 32″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJJ5+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 281968647OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3531157
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Theban Tomb 69 (Menna)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة مننا”
- Catalan: “Tomba TT69”
- Catalan: “TT69”
- French: “tombeau de Menna”
- French: “Tombeau de menna”
- French: “Tombeau de Menna”
- French: “TT69”
- Italian: “TT69”
- Portuguese: “TT69”
- Spanish: “TT69”
- Spanish: “Tumba de Menna”
- Urdu: “مقبرہ مننا”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include TT52 Nakht and TT55 Ramose.
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