El-Amarna - The southern group of the rock tombs .. Part ( 18 )

1.  Situation :-

We now move southwards towards the southern group of tombs, they are located off three miles from the south of the northern group . On our way we notice, about the centre of the arc formed by the high desert behind the city, a long and narrow promontory jutting out from the high ground, and enclosing at its broader western point a small hollow .

The rock tombs of El Amarna .. The Tomb of Penehsy ( No. 6 ) – The Sculptured Scenes .. Part ( 17 )

B. The Sculptured Scenes

1.  The Entrance Portal ( Plates 5, 6 ) .

The rock tombs of El Amarna .. The Tomb of Penehsy ( No. 6 ) – The Architectural Features .. Part ( 16 )

The last of the important tombs of the northern group is No. 6, that of Penehsy . its architectural features must have been almost exactly like those of Meryra I, consisting of a large hall, a second hall ( both columned ), and a shrine .