Family, Work and Politics: The Placement of Tombs in the 18th Dynasty Theban Necropolis
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Run Time: 47:25
The Tombs of the Nobles are the burial places of some of the powerful courtiers and persons of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (modern Luxor). Located on the west bank of the Nile, near the temples of the deified kings, there are at least 415 catalogued tombs. Thanks to almost 200 years of archaeological investigation, these tombs have told us much about the people who ruled the powerful Egyptian empire and about the lives of artists, merchants, sailors, soldiers, and farmers who were their contemporaries. Dr. J.J. Shirley shared stories, images, and observations from her current excavations and research.
The lecture was sponsored by The Toledo Museum of Art and the AIA Toledo Society.
The Tombs of the Nobles are the burial places of some of the powerful courtiers and persons of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (modern Luxor). Located on the west bank of the Nile, near the temples of the deified kings, there are at least 415 catalogued tombs. Thanks to almost 200 years of archaeological investigation, these tombs have told us much about the people who ruled the powerful Egyptian empire and about the lives of artists, merchants, sailors, soldiers, and farmers who were their contemporaries. Dr. J.J. Shirley shared stories, images, and observations from her current excavations and research.
The lecture was sponsored by The Toledo Museum of Art and the AIA Toledo Society.
