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 Egypt. The tomb and the ceiling decorations date back to the XVIII Dynasty of ancient Egypt (circa 1479–1458 BCE).

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-hypogeum (numbered as TT353), near

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. Senenmut’s tomb is a fascinating historical site in Ancient Egypt that has captured the attention of archaeologists and astronomers alike.

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 west bank across the river from Thebes.

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 tomb (TT 353) is located north of the causeway leading to Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri at Thebes on the West bank of the Nile.

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 government official and architect, but also an astronomer. The tomb was discovered by a team led by American archaeologist Herbert Winlock.

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 Kingdom antedated the time of Queen Hatshepsut by several centuries.

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 Ramesseum (...

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 originally corridor was completely destroyed.

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 three chambers laid out sequentially, accessed via three descending passageways.