Tombs of the Nobles in Aswan

Tombs of the Nobles in Aswan

Tombes des Nobles à Assouan

Les tombes d'employés spécifiques, de contremaîtres, de prêtres, de soldats, de fonctionnaires, de vizirs, de princes ou d'autres personnes de calibre similaire, généralement trouvées dans des zones funéraires importantes de l'Égypte ancienne, sont collectivement appelées les Tombes des Nobles. Les tombes des Nobles d'Assouan sont situées sur de hautes pentes en face d'Assouan, juste au Nord de l'île de Kitchener, où des tombes bien préservées, au Sud des gardiens de la porte et d'autres dignitaires se trouvaient sur l'ancienne île Éléphantine.

Temple de l'île Éléphantine à Assouan

Ces cimetières font toujours l'objet de fouilles et de recherches sur d'autres cimetières, où six tombes décorées étaient actuellement ouvertes au public entre 2014 et 2017 après J.C.

Les tombes du père et du fils Mykho et Sabini remontent au long règne du pharaon Babi à partir de la 22e dynastie. Des sculptures à Kabsabani racontent comment son armée et ses dirigeants se sont rassemblés en Nubie pour punir la tribu responsable du meurtre de son père lors d'une précédente campagne militaire et récupérer le corps de son père. À son retour, plusieurs inscriptions dans la tombe de Sapni conservent leurs couleurs d'origine, et il y a quelques inscriptions pour la chasse et la belle pêche; ils sont représentés avec ses filles dans la salle des colonnes.

Le cimetière se compose d'un hall d'entrée, d'une salle des piliers et d'un couloir menant à la chambre funéraire. Vous pouvez voir les tombes des Nobles à Assouan, l'obélisque inachevé et le temple de Philae. Ainsi que de nombreux endroits incroyables lors de nos meilleures excursions d'une journée en Égypte, Assouan day tours, qui vous donnent la chance d'explorer la majeure partie de l'Égypte. Vous pouvez également essayer nos excursions d'une journée au Caire pour visiter Assouan et Louxor depuis l'aéroport international du Caire.

Typiquement, les tombes égyptiennes se composaient de deux parties principales: un lieu d'offrandes ou une chapelle décorée, au rez-de-chaussée, où la mémoire du propriétaire de la tombe était vénérée, et une sous-partie, où le corps du défunt était enterré avec ses biens. Bien qu'il ne fasse pas partie des monuments les plus visités de Haute-Égypte. Il contient de merveilleux arts anciens et revêt une grande importance pour les anciens royaumes, alors profitez de votre séjour à Assouan et découvrez ces précieux monuments.

Conseils pratiques pour les Visites 
Le moment le plus efficace pour visiter: Quant aux tombes, il vaut mieux les visiter pendant les périodes les plus fraîches de l'année, c'est-à-dire d'octobre à avril, ce qui économisera vraiment beaucoup de la chaleur torride de l'été. La meilleure lumière pour la photographie et un moment plus agréable seront tôt le matin ou en fin d'après-midi.
S'y rendre: Il y a les tombes des Nobles sur la rive orientale du Nil; vous pouvez vous y rendre en taxi ou en bateau. Il est conseillé de faire une visite guidée si vous voulez vraiment voir et en apprendre davantage sur l'importance des tombes.
Choses à transporter: Des chaussures confortables sont essentielles pour marcher, de la crème solaire et un chapeau, et beaucoup d'eau sont indispensables pour une excursion dans les tombes. Ainsi qu'un appareil photo pour saisir l'art et l'architecture qui vous attendent.

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The cooler months from October through April are the greatest for travel. Because of the nicer weather, sightseeing and outdoor activities are more enjoyable. It can get very hot throughout the summer (May to September).

The majority of the Egyptian shrines and monuments were built with stones obtained from Aswan, which served as a source of granite. This includes the Giza pyramids. On the east bank of the Nile River, close to the first cataract, is a lively market in Aswan. The Island of Elephantine has now been added to Aswan's territory.

 

As a result, thieves carried out a number of tomb raids. The damaged and desecrated mummified remains of his predecessors from the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties were reburied in a secure location by a later monarch from the 21st dynasty.

 

Aswan has a desert climate, characterized by hot and dry conditions. Summers in Aswan are extremely hot, with temperatures often exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Winters are milder, with average daytime temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius (68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit). It is generally a sunny destination with very limited rainfall.

The ancient rock-cut tombs known as the Tombs of the Nobles in Aswan, or the Tombs of the Nobles of El-Kab, are situated close to El-Kab. These Old Kingdom tombs served as the last resting places for aristocrats, administrators, and high-ranking officials. The elaborate wall paintings and reliefs on the tombs offer insights into religious rituals, everyday life, and mythology. Ramses II's influential official Setau's tomb is renowned for its well-preserved paintings and reliefs. Ahmose's Tomb, a high-ranking official of the 18th Dynasty, has exquisitely decorated chambers and provides insight into Ahmose's wartime military exploits. The tombs are a component of a wider archaeological site.

The Tombs of the Nobles in Aswan are a group of ancient tombs located in the Nubian Village area near Aswan. They date back to the period of ancient times in Egypt, specifically between the Neolithic period (2686-2181 BC) and the Ancient Roman period (30 BC - 641 AD).

The idea of building tombs centered around the idea of religion and afterlife beliefs in ancient Egyptian civilization, as noble tombs were considered a place of burial for nobles, officials, and employees with high socio-economic status.

Noble tombs were characterized by their unique and elaborate design, and usually included numerous funerary halls and rooms decorated with inscriptions and wall paintings depicting daily life, religious rituals, and beliefs in the afterlife in the underworld. Tombs were similar in structure and design to a pyramid, and often included a series of corridors and chambers leading to the main burial chamber.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, said that these tombs are of various types, numbering about 250 tombs dug at several levels in the mountain, including tombs with one or several burial wells, and others with a sloping corridor ending in a burial chamber. The tombs span time periods ranging from the end of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Ptolemaic period.

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