Named the “Mountain of Anubis” in ancient times based on a prominent peak in the high desert cliffs, the tomb enclosure of Senwosret III developed into the nucleus for a royal necropolis that includes tombs of eleven kings of the 13th Dynasty and Second Intermediate Period.

Humayun's Tomb Garden Enclosure Plan. The high rubble built enclosure is entered through two lofty double-storeyed gateways on the west and south, 16 metres high with rooms on either side of the passage and small courtyards on the upper floors.

With the discovery of the official necropolis seal impressions in the tomb enclosure we can identify the Mountain-of-Anubis as the divine name for this mountain. More widely, Mountain-of-Anubis also referred to the tomb enclosure of Senwosret III.

Neferhotep was an ancient Egyptian official with the title scribe of the great enclosure. He lived during the 13th Dynasty, around 1750 BC. His tomb was found in 1860 by Auguste Mariette in Dra Abu el-Naga and contained an important range of objects, most notably of which was the Papyrus Boulaq 18, which is an account of life in the Theban ...

Oct 21, 2016 · The temple and settlement components were established for the long-term maintenance of a mortuary cult, notionally focused on a 180 m-long subterranean tomb with its entrance inside a T-shaped enclosure that covers some 1.8 …

architects positioned his tomb to make use of this mountain peak, and they built his tomb underground, beneath it. With the discovery of the official necropolis seal impres-sions in the tomb enclosure we can identify the Mountain-of-Anubis as the divine name for this mountain. More widely, Mountain-of-Anubis also referred to the tomb enclosure of

His tomb was also constructed at the royal cemetery in Abydos at the site now called Umm el-Qaab (“mother of pots”). He had an earlier, smaller enclosure built at Hierakonpolis, another important and sacred site that was dedicated to the god Horus.

Archaeological investigation of the Senwosret III mortuary foundation at South Abydos has revealed a significant new stamp seal associated with the tomb enclosure of Senwosret III. This seal, labeled Dw-Inpw: Mountain-of-Anubis, functions as a necropolis seal, providing insights into the roles of the tomb enclosure and its subterranean burial.

The walled enclosure of the tomb is entered through two gates: the main gate to the south, which is now closed, and a less imposing west gate. The south gate is-a towering 15.5 metres high. It stands on a podium approached by a flight of five steps.

Excavations and subsurface survey have revealed a mud-brick enclosure wall of uneven dimensions (averaging 54.5 m in length on each side) surrounding the subterranean tomb in the center.