Theban Tombs

Note: as I am currently working on a private tomb database (that will be published online), this bibliography will be updated after finishing my PhD.

General

• Assmann, J., Thebanische Beamtennekropolen: neue Perspektiven archäologischer Forschung (1995).
• Bács, T.A. et al., Hungarian Excavations in the Theban Necropolis: A Celebration of 102 Years of Fieldwork in Egypt (2009).
• Creasman, P.P. (ed.), Archaeological Research in the Valley and Ancient Thebes (2013).
• Davies, N. de G. and Macadam, M.F.L., A corpus of inscribed Egyptian funerary cones (1957).
• El-Shahawy, A., Recherche sur la décoration des tombes thébaines du Nouvel Empire, IBAES 13 (2010).
• Engelbach, R., A Supplement to the Topographical Catalogue of the Private Tombs of Thebes (1924).
• Gardiner, A.H., A topographical catalogue of private tombs of Thebes (1913).
• Hawass, Z.A., The lost tombs of Thebes: Life in paradise (2009).
• Hodel-Hoenes, S., Life and Death in Ancient Egypt: Scenes from Private Tombs in New Kingdom Thebes (2000). Preview
• Kampp, F., Die Thebanische Nekropole (1996).
• Manniche, L., City of the Dead: Thebes in Egypt (1987).
• Manniche, L., Lost Tombs: A Study of Certain Eighteenth Dynasty Monuments in the Theban Necropolis (1988).
• Manniche, L., Lost Ramessid and Post-Ramessid Private Tombs in the Theban Necropolis (2011). Preview
• Pischikova, E., Budka, J. and Griffin, K. (eds.), Thebes in the First Millennium BC (2014). Preview
• Porter, B. and Moss, R.L.B., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings: I. The Theban Necropolis, Part 1. Private Tombs (1960).
• Soliman, R., Old and Middle Kingdom Theban Tombs (2009).
• Strudwick, N. and Strudwick, H., Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and Temples of Ancient Luxor (1999). Preview
• Strudwick, N. and Taylor, J.H. (eds.), The Theban Necropolis: Past, Present and Future (2003).
• Weeks, K.R, The illustrated Guide To Luxor: Tombs, Temples, and Museums (2005).

Topics

• Bács, T.A., Overseers of Southern Foreign Lands and Thebes in the Reign of Hatshepsut, in: Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut (2014), 411-426.
• Cooney, K.M., Profit or exploitation? The Production of Private Ramesside Tombs within the West Theban Funerary Economy, Journal of Egyptian History 1.1 (2008), 79-115.
• Davies, B., Who’s Who at Deir el-Medina (1999).
• Galán, J.M., Three burials of the Seventeenth Dynasty in Dra Abu el-Naga, in: The world of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2015), 101-119.
• Harrington, N., The Eighteenth Dynasty Egyptian banquet: ideals and realities, in: Dining&Death: Interdisciplinary perspectives on the “funerary banquet” in ancient art, burial and belief.
• Laboury, D., Tracking Ancient Egyptian Artists, a Problem of Methodology. The Case of the Painters of Private Tombs in the Theban Necropolis during the Eighteenth Dynasty, in: Art and Society. Ancient and Modern Contexts of Egyptian Art (2012), 199-208.
• Laboury, D., Tradition and Creativity. Toward a Study of Intericonicity in Ancient Egyptian Art, in: (Re)productive Traditions in Ancient Egypt (2017), 229-258.
• Manniche, L., Reflections on the banquet scene, in: La peinture Égyptienne ancienne (1997), 29-36.
• Manniche, L., The so-called scenes of daily life in the private tombs of the Eighteenth Dynasty: an overview, in: The Theban Necropolis: Past, Present and Future (2003), 42-45.
• Menéndez, G., A selection of wall fragments from Deir el-Medinas’s tombs in Cairo Museum, in: Deir el-Medina Studies (2014), 136-143.
• Panagiotopoulos, D., Keftiu in context: Theban tomb-paintings as a historical source, Oxford Journal of Archaeology 20 (2001), 263-283.
• Pemler, D., Looking at Nubians in Egypt: Nubian Women in New Kingdom Tomb and Temple Scenes and the Case of TT 40 (Amenemhet Huy), Dotawo: A Journal of Nubian Studies 5 (2018), 25-61.
• Polz, D., Excavation and recording of a Theban tomb: Some remarks on recording methods, in: Problems and Priorities in Egyptian Archaeology (1987), 119-140.
• Polz, D., Bemerkungen zur Grabbenutzung in der thebanischen Nekropole, MDAIK 46 (1990), 301-336.
• Polz, D., Excavations in Dra Abu el-Naga, Egyptian Archaeology 7 (1995), 6-8.
• Polz, D., Dra Abu el-Naga: Die thebanische Nekropole des frühen Neuen Reiches, in: Thebanische Beamtennekropolen (1995), 25-42.
• Polz, D., The Royal and Private Necropolis of the Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Dynasties at Dra’ Abu el-Naga, in: Studies in honor of Ali Radwan 2 (2005), 233-245.
• Polz, D., New archaeological data from Dra’ Abu el-Naga and their historical implications, in: The Second Intermediate Period (2010), 343-353.
• Polz, D., Rummel, U., Eichner, I. and Beckh, T., Topographical Archaeology in Dra’ Abu el-Naga, MDAIK 68 (2012), 115-134.
• Rehak, P., Aegean Natives in the Theban Tomb Paintings: The Keftiu Revisited, in: The Aegean and the Orient in the Second Millennium (1998), 39-50.
• Saleh, M., Das Totenbuch in den Thebanischen Beamtengrabern des Neuen Reiches (1984).
• Smith, S.T., Intact tombs of the seventeenth and eighteenth dynasties from Thebes and the New Kingdom burial system, MDAIK 48, 193-231.
• Vivó, J. and Costa, S., Funerary Cones Unattested in the Corpus of Davies and Macadam (Annex 1), BSEG 22 (1998), 59-72.
• Wasmuth, M., Innovationen und Extravaganzen: ein Beitrag zur Architektur der thebanischen Beamtengräber der 18. Dynastie (2003).

Nebamun

• Parkinson, R.B., The Painted Tomb-chapel of Nebamun: Masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art in the British Museum (2008).
• Middleton, A. and Uprichard, K., The Nebamun Wall Paintings: Conservation, Scientific Analysis and Display at the British Museum (2008).
• Parkinson, R.B., The painted tomb-chapel of Nebamun, Egyptian Archaeology 33 (2009), 21-24.

TT 1: Sennedjem

• Farid, H. and Farid, S., Unfolding Sennedjem’s Tomb, KMT 21 (2001), 1-8.
• Haring, B.J.J., The Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1) in Deir el-Medina: Palaeography (2006).

TT 2: Khabekhnet

• Bruyère, B., L’enseigne de Khabekhnet, BIFAO 28 (1929), 41-48.

TT 3: Pashedu

• Zivie A., La tombe de Pached à Deir el-Médineh (N° 3) (1979).

TT 8: Kha

• Forbes, D.C., Tombs, Treasures, Mummies 2: The tombs of Maiherpri (KV36) & Kha & Merit (TT8) (2015).
• Russo, B., Kha (TT 8) and his colleagues: The gifts in his funerary equipment and related artifacts from western Thebes (2012).

TT 11-12: Djehuty and Hery

• Galán, J.M. and Borrego, F.L., Funerary cones from Dra Abu el-Naga (TT 11-12), Memnonia 17 (2006), 195-208.
• Galán, J.M., The tombs of Djehuty and Hery (TT 11-12) at Dra Abu el-Naga, in: Proceedings of the Ninth ICE (2007), 777-787.
• Galán, J.M., Seal impressions from the area of TT 11-12 in Dra Abu el-Naga, Memnonia 19 (2008), 163-178.
• Galán, J.M. and Menéndez, G., The funerary banquet of Hery (TT 12), robbed and restored, JEA 97 (2011), 143-166.
• Galán, J.M., Nut on the ceiling of the burial chamber of Djehuty (TT 11), in: Decorum and experience (2013), 119-126.
• Galán, J.M., The Book of the Dead in the burial chamber of Djehuty (TT 11), Egyptian Archaeology 42 (2013), 21-24.
• Galán, J.M., The Inscribed Burial Chamber of Djehuty (TT 11), in: Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut (2014), 247-272.
• Galán, J.M., Hymns to Amun-Ra and Amun in the tomb chapel of Djehuty (TT 11), in: Joyful in Thebes: Egyptological studies in honor of Betsy M. Bryan (2015), 183-196.
• Galán, J.M., Excavations at the Courtyard of the tomb of Djehuty (TT 11), in: Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress of Egyptologist (2015), 207-220.
• Galán, J.M., 11th Dynasty burials below Djehuty’s courtyard (TT 11) in Dra Abu el-Naga, in: The art and culture of ancient Egypt: Studies in honor of Dorothea Arnold (2015), 331-346.
• Menéndez, G., Figured ostraca from Dra Abu el-Naga (TT 11-12), SAK 37 (2008), 259-275.

TT 14: Huy

• Betrò, M., Del Vesco, P., and Miniaci, G., Seven seasons at Dra Abu el-Naga: the tomb of Huy (TT 14): preliminary results (2009).
• Del Vesco, P., Work in the New Kingdom Tomb of Huy in Luxor, 2011, Annual Report NINO and NIT (2011), 28-35.

TT 15: Tetiky

• Ziegler, C., The Vine, the Grape and the Wine in the Tomb of Tetiky (TT 15), in: The Star Who Appears in Thebes, 553-565.

TT 17: Nebamun

• Säve-Söderbergh, T., Four eighteenth dynasty tombs, Private tombs at Thebes 1 (1957).
• Shirley, J.J., The Life and Career of Nebamun, the Physician of the King in Thebes, in: The Archaeology and Art of Ancient Egypt 2 (2007), 381-401.

TT 20: Montuherkhopshef

• Davies, N. de G., Five Theban Tombs (1913).

TT 21: User

• Davies, N. de G., Five Theban Tombs (1913).

TT 29: Amenemope

• Bavay, L., La tombe thébaine d’Aménémopé, vizir d’Amenhotep II, Égypte Afrique & Orient 45 (2007), 7-20.
• Bavay, L. and Laboury, D., Dans l’entourage de Pharaon: Art et archéologie dans la nécropole thébaine, in: Ceci n’est pas une pyramide… Un siècle de recherche archéologique belge en Égypte (2012), 62-79.

TT 32: Djehutymose

• Gaál, E. and Kákosy, L., Stamped bricks from TT 32 (1993).
• Kákosy, L., Bács, T.A. and Bartos, Z., The mortuary monument of Djehutymes (TT 32) (2004).

TT 37: Harwa

• Naunton, C., The Tomb of Harwa (TT 37): a high official of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, Ancient Egypt (2006/2007), 25-33.

TT 39: Puyemra

• Davies, N. de G., The tomb of Puyemrê at Thebes (Band 1): The hall of memories (1922).
• Davies, N. de G., The tomb of Puyemrê at Thebes (Band 2): The chapels of hope (1923).

TT 41: Amenemope

• Assmann, J., Das Grab des Amenemope (TT 41), Theben III (1991).

TT 46: Ramose

• Kawai, N., Theban Tomb 46 and Its Owner, Ramose, in: Offerings to the Discerning Eye (2010), 209-215.

TT 47: Userhat

• Kondo, J. and N. Kawai, Discovered, lost, rediscovered: Userhat and Khonsuemheb, Egyptian Archaeology 50 (2017), 22-26.

TT 48: Amenemhat called Surer

• Säve-Söderbergh, T., Four eighteenth dynasty tombs, Private tombs at Thebes 1 (1957).

TT 50: Neferhotep

• Hari, R., La tombe thébaine du père divin Neferhotep (TT 50) (1985).

TT 51: Userhat

• Davies, N. de G., Two Ramesside tombs at Thebes (1927).

TT 52: Nakht

• Davies, N. de G., The tomb of Nakht at Thebes (1917).
• Laboury, D., Une relecture de la tombe de Nakht (Cheikh ‘Abd el-Gourna, TT 52), in: La peinture égyptienne ancienne (1997), 49-81.

TT 55: Ramose

• Davies, N. de G., The tomb of the vizier Ramose (1941).

TT 56: Userhat

• Beinlich-Seeber, C. and Sadid, A.G., Das Grab des Userhat: (TT 56) (1987).

TT 57: Khamehet

• Málek, J. and Miles, E., Early squeezes made in the tomb of Khaemhet (TT 57), JEA 75 (1989), 227-229.
• Pino, C., The market scene in the tomb of Khaemhat (TT 57), JEA 91 (2005), 95-105.
• Hussein Ali Attia, A., Tomb of Kha-em-hat of the Eighteenth Dynasty in Western Thebes (TT 57) (2022).

TT 60: Antefoqer

• Davies, N. de G., The Tomb of Antefoker, Vizier of Sesostris I, and of His Wife, Senet (No. 60) (1920).

TT 63: Sobekhotep

• Dziobek, E., et al., Das Grab des Sobekhotep: Theben Nr. 63 (1990).

TT 65: Nebamun/Imiseba

• Bács, T.A., Art as material for later art: the case of Theban Tomb 65, in: Colour and painting in Ancient Egypt (2001), 94-100.
• Bács, T.A., “… like heaven in its interior”: Late Ramesside painters in Theban Tomb 65, in: Proceedings of the colloquium on Theban Archaeology (2011), 33-41.
• Bács, T, The last New Kingdom tomb at Thebes: The end of a great tradition?, BMSAES 16 (2011), 1–46.
• Cybulski, J.S., Stark., R.J. and Bács, T.A., Bioarchaeology, TT 65 Project, Hungarian Mission in Thebes, in: Egyptian Bioarchaeology (2015), 33-41.

TT 67: Hapuseneb

• Bács, T.A., Researches in the Funerary Complex of Hapuseneb, High Priest of Amun at Thebes (TT 67): An Interim Report, in: Current Research of the Hungarian Archaeological Mission in Thebes (2015), 9-21.

TT 68: Paenkhemenu

• Seyfried, K., Das Grab des Pa-en-khemenu (TT 68) u. die Anlage TT 227, Theben VI (1991).

TT 69: Menna

• Hartwig, M., The Tomb Chapel of Menna: The Art, Culture and Science of Painting in an Egyptian Tomb (2014). Preview

TT 73: Amenhotep

• Säve-Söderbergh, T., Four eighteenth dynasty tombs, Private tombs at Thebes 1 (1957).

TT 74: Tjanuny

• Brack., A. and Brack, A., Das Grab des Tjanuni: Theben Nr. 74 (1977).
• Manniche, L., On the Recent Publications of Two Theban Tombs, WZKM 77 (1987), 155-163.

TT 75: Amenhotep Sise

• Laboury, D., On the master painter of the tomb of Amenhotep Sise, second High Priest of Amun Under the reign of Thutmose IV (TT 75), in: Joyful in Thebes: Egyptological studies in honor of Betsy M. Bryan (2015), 327-337.

TT 76: Thenuna

• Säve-Söderbergh, T., Four eighteenth dynasty tombs, Private tombs at Thebes 1 (1957).

TT 77: Ptahemhet or Roy

• Manniche, L., The Wall Decoration of Three Theban Tombs (TT 77, 175, and 249) (1988).

TT 78: Horemheb

• Brack, A. and Brack, A., Das Grab des Haremheb: Theben Nr. 78 (1980).
• Manniche, L., On the Recent Publications of Two Theban Tombs, WZKM 77 (1987), 155-163.

TT 82: Amenemhat

• Davies, N. de G. and Gardiner, A.H., The Tomb of Amenemhet (No. 82) (1915).

TT 92: Suemnut

• Bryan, B.M., Painting techniques and artisan organization in the Tomb of Suemniwet, Theban Tomb 92, in: Colour and painting in Ancient Egypt (2001), 63-72.

TT 96: Sennefer

• Angenot, V., Les peintures de la chapelle de Sennefer (TT 96A), Égypte Afrique & Orient 45 (2007), 21-32.
• Laboury, D., Sennefer et Aménémopé: Une affaire de famille, Égypte Afrique & Orient 45 (2007), 43-52.
• Maggio, L., Les fac-similés de la tombe égyptienne de Sennefer: une solution pour la conservation de l’original?, In Situ 22 (2013).

TT 99: Senneferi

• Strudwick, N., The Tomb of Pharaoh’s Chancellor Senneferi at Thebes (TT99) (2016).

TT 100: Rekhmire

• Newberry, P.E., The life of Rekhmara, vezir of Upper Egypt under Thothmes III and Amenhetep II (1900).
• Virey, Ph., Le tombeau de Rekhmara, préfet de Thèbes sous la XVIIIe dynastie (1889).

TT 103: Dagi

• Davies, N. de G., Five Theban Tombs (1913).

TT 106: Paser

• Assmann, J., Hofmann, E., Kampp, F. and Seyfried, K., Das Grab des Paser (TT 106), Theben X, in prep.

TT 113: Kynebu

• Bács, T.A. and Parkinson, R., Wall-paintings from the tomb of Kynebu at Luxor, Egyptian Archaeology 39 (2011), 41-43.

TT 119

• Gordon, A.H., A Preliminary Look at Theban Tomb 119 and its Scene of “Foreign Tribute”, JAEI 6 (2014), 7-19.

TT 138: Nedjemger

• Feucht, E., Die Gräber des Nedjemger und des Hori, Theben XV (2006). Archive

TT 145: Nebamun

• Helck, W., Ein verlorenes Grab in Theben-West: TT 145 des Offiziers Neb-Amun unter Thutmosis III., Antike Welt 27 (1996), 73-85.

TT 148:  Amenemopet

• Ockinga, B. et al., The tomb of Amenemope at Thebes (TT 148). Volume 1: Architecture, texts and decoration (2009).

TT 154: Tati

• Davies, N. de G., Five Theban Tombs (1913).

TT 155: Intef

• Säve-Söderbergh, T., Four eighteenth dynasty tombs, Private tombs at Thebes 1 (1957).

TT 158: Tjanefer

• Seele, K.C., The Tomb of Tjanefer at Thebes (1959).

TT 161: Nakht

• Manniche, L., The tomb of Nakht, the gardener, at Thebes (no. 161) as copied by Robert Hay, JEA 72 (1986), 55-78.

TT 162: Kenamun

• Davies, N. de G. and Faulkner, R.O., A Syrian Trading Venture to Egypt, JEA 33 (1947), 40-46.

TT 165: Nehemaway

• Davies, N. de G., Five Theban Tombs (1913).

TT 166: Ramose

• Hofmann, E. and Seyfried, K., Bemerkungen zum Grab des Bauleiters Ramose (TT 166) in Dra Abu el Naga Nord, MDAIK 51 (1995), 23-56.

TT 175: Unknown

• Manniche, L., The Wall Decoration of Three Theban Tombs (TT 77, 175, and 249) (1988).

TT 178: Neferrenpet

• Hofmann, E., Das Grab des Neferenpet, gen. Kenro (TT 178), Theben IX (1995).

TT 179: Nebamun

• Schreiber, G., R. Vadas and K. Vértes, The ‘Abydos Pilgrimage’: A Reconstructed Sequence of Scenes in Theban Tomb 179, Hungarian Archaeology 2018 (autumn), 10-17.

TT 181: Ipuky and Nebamun

• Davies, N. de G., The tomb of two sculptors at Thebes (1925).

TT 183: Nebsumenu

• Assmann, J., Hofmann, E., Saleh, M. and Seyfried, K., Das Grab des Nebsumenu (TT 183), in prep.

TT 188: Parennefer

• Susan Redford, The Tomb of Parennefer, Butler of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Theban Tomb 188 (2022).

TT 192: Kheruef

• The Tomb of Kheruef: Theban Tomb 192 (1980).

TT 194: Djehutiemhab

• Seyfried, K., Das Grab des Djehutiemhab (TT 194), Theben VII (1995).

TT 217: Ipuy

• Davies, N. de G., Two Ramesside tombs at Thebes (1927).

TT 223: Karakhamun

• Pischikova, E., Early Kushite Tombs of South Asasif, BMSAES 12 (2009), 11-30.
• Pischikova, E., Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis : Thebes, Karakhamun (TT 223), and Karabasken (TT 391) in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty (2015). Preview
• Pischikova, E., The Tomb of Karakhamun. Conservation and reconstruction in TT 223, Scribe 7 (2021), 17-27.

TT 232: Amenhotep, usurped by Tjerwes

• Polz, D., Der Hohepriester des Amun Minmonth und seine Grabanlage in Theben, in: Texte-Theben-Tonfragmente (2009), 337-347.

TT 240: Meru

• Stupko-Lubczynska, A., Decorated burial chamber of Meru (TT 240) at North Asasif: some remarks on the layout, Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean 29/2 (2020), 207-219.

TT 249: Neferrenpet

• Manniche, L., The Wall Decoration of Three Theban Tombs (TT 77, 175, and 249) (1988).

TT 257: Neferhotep

• Mostafa, M.F., Das Grab des Neferhotep und des Meh (TT 257), Theben VIII (1995).

TT 259: Hori

• Feucht, E., Die Gräber des Nedjemger und des Hori, Theben XV (2006). Archive

TT 296: Nefersecheru

• Feucht, E., Das Grab des Nefersecheru (TT 296), Theben II (1985).

TT 297: Amenemopet

• Strudwick, N. and Vomberg, P., The tomb of Amenemopet called Tjanefer at Thebes (TT 297) (2003).

TT 312: Nespakashuty

• Pischikova, E., Reliefs from the Tomb of the Vizier Nespakashuty: Reconstruction, Iconography, and Style, Metropolitan Museum Journal 33 (1998), 57-101.

TT 357: Thothermaktuf

• Andreu, G., La tombe de Thothermaktouf à Deir el Medina (TT 357), BIFAO 85 (1985), 1-21.

TT 359: Inherkhau

• Keller, C.A., A Family Affair: the Decoration of Theban Tomb 359, in: Colour and Painting in Ancient Egypt (2001), 73-93, pl. 25-28.
• Cherpion, N. and Corteggiani, J.P., La tombe d’Inherkhâouy (TT 359) à Deir el-Medina (2010).

TT 373: Amenmose

• Seyfried, K., Das Grab des Amonmose (TT 373), Theben IV (1990).

TT 391: Karabasken, usurped by Pedubast

• Pischikova, E., Early Kushite Tombs of South Asasif, BMSAES 12 (2009), 11-30.
• Pischikova, E., Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis : Thebes, Karakhamun (TT 223), and Karabasken (TT 391) in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty (2015). Preview

TT 414: Ankh-Hor

• Budka, J. and T, Mekis, The Family of Pa-di-Amun-neb-nesut-tawy from Thebes (TT 414) Revisited (2022).
• Budka, J., Ankh-Hor Revisited: Study, Documentation and Publication of Forgotten Finds from the Asasif, in: Proceedings of the Fifth Central European Conference of Egyptologists (2009), 23-31.
• Budka, J., Der »Lichthof« im Grab des Anch-Hor, Sokar 10 (2009), 80-87.

AT 28: Amenhotep-Huy

• Valentin, F.J.M., and Bedman, T., The Tomb of the Vizier Amenhotep-Huy in Asasif (AT 28): Preliminary Results of the Excavation Seasons 2009-2012, in: Archaeological research in the Valley of the Kings and ancient Thebes (2013), 181-199.

MIDAN 05

• Betro, M. and Miniaci, G., The fragments of rishi coffins from the tomb MIDAN.05 at Dra Abu el-Naga, EVO 32 (2009), 9-23.
• Nabil, M., Betro, M. and Metwally, M.N., 3D reconstruction of ancient Egyptian rock-cut tombs: the case of M.I.D.A.N. 05, XXIV International CIPA Symposium (2013), 443-447.

Theses

• Heffernan, G., Royal images in private tombs at Thebes in the early Ramesside period (Birmingham 2010).