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Northern Saqqara III: The Tomb of Ankhmahor
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Ankhmahor was a vizier (tjatey is the ancient word for that title.) in the 6th Dynasty. He was 'Overseer of the Great House' and 'First Under the King', who was King Teti. Besides, he was a Ka-priest.  Ankhmahor was buried at Saqqara, in a comparatively small tomb but with some very fine and individual reliefs on its walls. Scenes describe circumcision, mourners, craftsmen like jewellers, sculptors and metalworkers. Some of them were dwarfes. The tomb is located close to other tombs for the officials in the 6th Dynasty, and north of the Pyramid of Teti. One enters it from the east side. Several chambers and a serdab are located here. Often the tomb of Ankhmahor goes under the name of 'The Physician´s Tomb', as there are several scenes of medicinal character. On the first chamber there are scenes from the agricultural field. To the left is a doorway which leads to several rooms and a serdab. To the left there are scenes depicting jewellers, metalworkers and sculpting in two registers. On the other wall there are depictions of fowl netting. There is a large hall with pillars to the north of the first room and here is also the rests of five square pillars. On the southern wall are mourners depicted; though the reliefs here are badly kept, one can still see the beauty of the motifs. On the eastern wall women dancing are to be seen. In the doorway to the pillared hall are the famous medical scenes. Here are surgical operations and also the well-known circumcision scene, done on a priest. This particular theme can also be seen much later on a wall in the Mut temple at Karnak. There is also depitctions of a foot being operated, which has led refexologists to think that their practice also was present in Ancient Egypt, which one could seriously doubt. Sadly, the tomb is not open for visitors at this moment.
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Thessalonike The Tragic Queen Icelandic History The Althingi Byzantium before Constantine: The Greco-Roman City, 658 BCE - 330 CE Odin's lament A FATEFUL CHARIOT RACE: The STORY of PELOPS and OENOMAUS The Thanatos from Ephesus The Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara The Unas Pyramid and Surroundings. Mastabas in the Vicinity of Unas Pyramid Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep - Royal Manicurists and Prophets of Re. Horemheb and His Contemporaries Pepi I and His Consorts Pepi II - an Unusually Long Reign The Last Royal Tombs of the Old Kingdom Northern Saqqara - The Pyramids of Teti and Queens Northern Saqqara - The Mastaba of Mereruka, His Wife & Son Northern Saqqara - The Mastaba of Kagemni Benu of Iunu - The Prototype Phoenix The Ennead of Iunu I: Where Gods Were Born The Ennead of Iunu II: The Foundation for Religious Life History of Devon Northern Saqqara V: The Mastaba of Ti Northern Saqqara VI: Early Dynastic & 3rd Dynastic Tombs Northern Saqqara VII: The Serapeum Northern Saqqara VII: Other Animal Burials Styles of Houses in Ancient Egypt I Lady of Philae, Lady of Abaton Styles of House in Ancient Egypt II Styles of Houses in Ancient Egypt III Aset in Festival Calendar of Festivals of Aset |
