Astronomical ceiling decoration in its earliest form can be traced to the tomb of Senenmut (Theban tomb no. 353), located at the site of Deir el-Bahri, discovered in Thebes, Upper …

Although it is not known where he is buried, Senenmut had a tomb constructed for himself and a cenotaph-hypogeum. The unfinished tomb is at in the Tombs of the Nobles and his cenotaph …

Oct 22, 2024 · The mystery surrounding the tomb of the eminent Ancient Egyptian architect Senmut, whose ceiling shows an inverted star map, still stirs the minds of scientists. …

Theben Tomb TT71 is the first tomb of Senenmut, the steward and architect of Hatshepsut, the female ruler of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. It is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, on the …

Nov 17, 2016 · Senenmut was the steward of Amun, Senenmut, one of the most influential courtiers in the reign of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and, in fact, her favored courtier. The …

Aug 17, 2016 · Senenmut was one of the closest people to the famous queen Hatshepsut. His impressive tomb contains very mysterious decorations which suggest that he was not only a …

In the tomb of Senmut, the architect of Queen Hatshepsut, a panel on the ceiling shows the celestial sphere with ‘a reversed orientation’ or the southern sky. The end of the Middle …

The recently discovered astronomical ceiling-decoration in the tomb of Senmut (XVIIIth dynasty; about 1500 B.C.) follows, in general, the same prototype as the well-known ceiling in the …

May 2, 2010 · Above the unfinished block statue of Senenmut with princess Neferu-Ra in the rock-cut shrine above tomb TT71 (photo taken December 2001). Over thousands of years the …

Apr 23, 2024 · Carved into its floor Herbert Winlock found the entrance to Senenmut’s second tomb (TT 353) in January 1927. This is a subterranean rock cut tomb, with a ground plan of …