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Theban Tomb 157 in Luxor (Thunabounoun)

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  • 1. University College, University of Oxford

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  • 1. St Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan

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Theban Tomb (TT 157) in Dra Abu al-Nagga, part of the Theban necropolis in modern-day Luxor (south of Egypt) was built during the Ramesside Period and continuously reused over time. In the Ptolemaic Period the tomb is referred to as Thunabounoun in Greek papyri.

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