The rock tombs of El Amarna .. The Tomb of Penthu ( No. 5 ) .. Part ( 15 )

A – Architectural Features

Exterior . ( Plates 1, 2 )

This tomb is hewn in the cliff, 60 yards or thereabouts to the South of No. 4 ( Meryra ) . The rock here forms an overhanging face about 30 feet high, and by cutting back the foot-slope on the left hand a vertical wall 70 feet long and 15 feet high was gained for a façade with but little labour .

The rock tombs of El Amarna .. The Tomb of Meryra I ( No. 4 ) .. Part ( 14 )

A. Historical Notes

Close to the tomb of Ahmose lies the Tomb No. 4, which is that of Meryra I, which is one of the largest, and perhaps the most important of the whole series .

The rock tombs of El Amarna .. The Tomb of Ahmose ( No. 3 ) .. Part ( 13 )

A. Historical Notes

We now cross the mouth of the valley which here divides the northern group into two, and proceed south-eastwards along the cliffs to the Tomb No. 3, which is that of Ahmose, who was Veritable Scribe of the King, Fan-bearer on the right hand of the King, Superintendent of the Court-house, and Steward of the House of Akhenaten, a very important and confidential servant of the Pharaoh indeed, and closely attached to his person .