Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34)
The Theban Tomb TT34 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, Mentuemhat.Photo: Francesco Gasparetti, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
- Also known as: “Tomb of Mentuemhat (TT 34)” and “TT34”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Deir el-Bahri.
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.
Deir el-Bahri
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 370 metres northwest of Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34).
Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut was built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Located opposite the city of Luxor, it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is situated 410 metres northwest of Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
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'.
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.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34)
- Categories: tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73533° or 25° 44′ 7″ northLongitude
32.61049° or 32° 36′ 38″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJP6+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 1049371378OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3512426
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تي تي 34”
- Arabic: “مقبرة تي تي 34”
- Dutch: “TT34”
- French: “TT34”
- German: “Grab des Monthuemhat”
- German: “TT34”
- Hungarian: “TT34”
- Italian: “TT34”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the nobles Asasif and TT52 (Nakht).
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