TT56 Userhat

The Tomb TT56 is located in . It forms part of the , situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite . The tomb is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official Userhat, who was the "Royal Scribe", "Overseer…
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
  • Also known as: “TT56”

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 330 metres southeast of TT56 Userhat.

Tomb
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Tomb TT55 is located in , part of the , on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to . It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Vizier Ramose.

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'.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of TT56 Userhat.

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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 .

TT56 Userhat

Latitude
25.73057° or 25° 43′ 50″ north
Longitude
32.60869° or 32° 36′ 31″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJJ5+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5285048125
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q3512466
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“TT56 Userhat” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “TT56”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة الكاتب أوسر حات”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة طيبة رقم 56”
  • Catalan: “TT56”
  • Dutch: “TT56”
  • French: “TT56”
  • Italian: “TT56”
  • Spanish: “TT56”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include TT52 Nakht and Theban Tomb 69 (Menna).

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