The necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna () is located on the West Bank at Thebes in Upper Egypt. It is part of the archaeological area of Deir el-Bahari, and named after the domed tomb of the local saint. This is the most frequently visited cemetery on the Theban west bank, with the largest concentration of private tombs.

Tombs

TT21 – User, Scribe, Steward of king Thutmose I TT22 – Wah, later usurped by Meryamun TT23 – Tjay TT30 – Khonsmose, Amun treasury official, Ramesside TT31 – Khonsu TT38 – Djeserkaraseneb, Scribe, Counter of grain in the granary of the divine offerings of Amun TT41 – Amenemopet called Ipy, Amun temple high steward TT42 – Amenmose, Captain of troops, Eyes of the King in the Two Lands of the Retenu TT43 – Neferrenpet, Overseer of the kitchen (stores?) of Pharaoh TT44 – Amenemhab, wab-priest in front of Amun TT45 – Djehuty, Steward of high priest of Amun Mery TT46 – Ramose, Steward of the Mansion of the Aten, Fanbearer at the right of the King, Overseer of the granaries of Upper and Lower Egypt

TT50 - TT139: TT51 – Userhat called Neferhabef TT52 – Nakht TT55 – Ramose TT57 – Khaemhat called Mahu TT60 – Senet, mother or wife of Intefiqer TT66 – Hepu TT67 – Hapuseneb TT69 – Menna TT71 – Senenmut (unused) TT83 – Amethu called Ahmose TT96 – Sennefer TT100 – Rekhmire TT109 – the tutor Min TT120 – Anen TT139 – Pairy TT170 – Nebmehyt, Scribe of recruits of the Ramesseum in the estate of Amun TT171 – Unknown TT224 – Ahmose Humay (J'h-ms, Hm.j), Overseer of the estate of the God's Wife, Overseer of the double granaries of the God's Wife Ahmose-Nefertary TT225 – unknown / perhaps Amenemhet, High priest of Hathor TT226 – Heqareshu (Hq3-ršw), Royal scribe, Overseer of nurses of the king TT227 – Unknown TT228 – Amen(em)mose (Jmn-msj(w)), Scribe of the Amun treasury TT229 – Unknown TT230 – Men (?) (Mn), Scribe of troops of Pharaoh TT249 – Neferrenpet (Nfr-rnp.t), supplier of dates/cakesin the temple of Amenhotep III TT251 – Amenmose, Royal scribe, Overseer of cattle of Amun, Overseer of magazine of Amun TT252 – Senimen (Sn(.j)-mn(.w)), Steward, Nurse of the God's Wife TT259 – Hori (Hr.j), wab-priest, Scribe in all the monuments of the estate of Amun, Head of the outline-draughtsmen in the Gold House of the Amun domain TT263 – Piay (Pj3jj), Scribe in the granary in the Amun domain, Scribe of accounts in the Ramesseum TT269 – Unknown TT280 – Meketre (Mk.t(.j)-R'), Chief Steward, Chancellor, early Middle Kingdom TT309 – Unknown TT317 – Thutnefer, Scribe of the counting of corn in the granary of divine offerings of Amun TT318 – Amenmose, Necropolis-worker of Amun TT331 – Penne (P3-n-njwt, P3-n-nwt) called Sunero (Srr, Sw-n-r3), High priest of Monthu

TT341-TT351 TT343 – Benia TT367 – Paser, Head of the Bowmen, Child of the nursery, Companion of His Majesty TT368 – Amenhotep Huy, Overseer of sculptors of Amun in Thebes TT384 – Nebmehyt (Nb-mhj.t), Priest of Amun in the Ramesseum TT385 – Hunefer (H3w-nfr), Mayor of Thebes, Overseer of the granary of divine offerings of Amun TT391 – Kerebasken (K3-r-b3-s3-kn, Krbskn), Prophet of Khonsemweset-Neferhotep, Fourth prophet of Amun, Mayor of the City

TT397-TT400

TT403 – Merymaat (Mrj-m3'.t), Temple scribe, Steward Miscellaneous

Sheikh Abd el-Qurna cache, a reburial of several 18th Dynasty princesses

Archaeological finds In February 2026, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of a major cache of 22 colorful, sealed wooden sarcophagi of “Chanters of Amun,” containing mummies and eight papyri containing funerary texts and scenes from the Book of the Dead in the Tomb of Djeserkaraseneb (TT38) at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.

See also Sheikh Abd el-Qurna cache List of Theban Tombs Qurna

References

External links

List of Tombs in Qurna, Western Thebes TT71 Tomb of Senenmut and his parents

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