Theban Tomb 69 (Menna)

Theban Tomb 69 is located in , part of the , on the west bank of the Nile, opposite . 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’.
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  • 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.

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The is an archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the of . 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.

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The is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the in , on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of . is situated 490 metres south of Theban Tomb 69 (Menna).

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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 , Egypt. This is a part of the . is situated 590 metres north of Theban Tomb 69 (Menna).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

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is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Theban Tomb 69 (Menna).

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is a city in . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as .

Theban Tomb 69 (Menna)

Latitude
25.73217° or 25° 43′ 56″ north
Longitude
32.60897° or 32° 36′ 32″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJJ5+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281968647
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data 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: “TT69”
  • Italian: “TT69”
  • Portuguese: “TT69”
  • Spanish: “TT69”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Menna”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ مننا”
  • “TT69”

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