Tombs of the Third Intermediate Period on the Upper Terraceof the Temple of Hatshepsut

Abstract

A newly discovered necropolis on the Upper Terrace of the Temple of Hatshepsut was inuse from the Twenty-second until the beginning of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty. The archaeologicalmaterial coming from the backfill of the tombs proved to be mixed but datable. Interesting observationsconcern the structure and architecture of the tombs and their substructure.

Keywords

• Temple of Hatshepsut
• Third Intermediate Period tombs
• royal family members
• 23rd Dynasty
• 25th Dynasty