🏛️ Tomb of Menna (TT 69)
New Kingdom burial chamber in the Theban Necropolis, west bank of the Nile near Luxor
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis, west bank of Nile
- Period: 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom Egypt
- Owner: Menna, Overseer of Fields of Amun and the Lord of the Two Lands
- Access: In-person daylight hours and virtual tours online
Tomb of Menna (TT 69) is a burial chamber in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, a hillside district of the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor, that preserves some of the finest painted wall scenes from the New Kingdom period. The tomb belonged to Menna, an 18th Dynasty official whose administrative responsibilities included overseeing agricultural lands for the temple of Amun and the pharaonic state. As of 2026, the tomb remains accessible to visitors during daylight hours and through ...