The Muzzawaqa Necropolis of Two Tombs

The Muzzawaqa

Necropolis of Two Tombs

Part of the Dra'abul-Nagla necropolis and believed to be part of the 18th Dynasty New Kingdom period, the Mussavagha necropolis also known as the "Two Tombs" discovered in Luxor is over 3,500 years old and is located on the west bank of the Nile. From two tombs belonging to important figures Petosiris and Petubastis, the Muzzawaqa necropolis consists of more than 300 rock-hewn graves decorated and intricately painted. Located in the western desert of Egypt it is located in the heart of a major trade route connecting the Farafra and Kharga oases. 

The front of the tomb of Petosiris (east side)

The Pharaohs named the Bahareya oasis "Desdes" an important and valuable archaeological site of the present day in the northern part of ancient Egypt. The name of the Bahareya oasis was "Desdes" the Romans called it "Parva" or small oasis. Bahareya was the first human settlement in the historical Bahareya oasis located 370 kilometers north of Cairo and the fortress of Qaser Masuda is the main evidence of the Bahareya oasis to the Romans. The oasis also consists of large mountains such as Gebel Ghurabi Gebel Bahareya has a large basin in the desert which is 94 kilometers long. Bahareya is located on the route of the trade caravans between the Nile Valley and the tribes of Libya. It became a producer of goods. The most prosperous period during the reign of the 26th dynasty of the Bahareya oasis increased even during the Greek-Roman period.

North of Mut the "exquisitely decorated" necropolis or Muzzawaqa was discovered in 1908 by American archaeologist Herbert E. Winlock. The tomb has all the main themes of the two ancient Egyptian tombs. The Bahareya oasis was inhabited during the 1st or 2nd century AD. The paintings are painted in a Greek-Roman style mixed with Egyptian cultural styles. The tombs in the Muzzawaqa necropolis belong to Petosiris and Petubastis and the offerings are from ancient Egyptian rituals.

Tomb of Petubastis

The Bahareya oasis is one of the unique tombs with typical Roman decorations that combine the shapes of ancient Egyptian pharaohs. The tombs were discovered in the Bahareya Valley of Mummy. The mummy called the Cartonage dates back to the Roman era in 1996. It is the most important Roman burial site in all of Egypt. The Bahareya oasis in the Golden Valley of Mummy is preserved in its original state, with hundreds of graves. It is home to four churches discovered by Ahmed Fakhry in 1938. There are two richly decorated tombs dating back to the 26th dynasty of the hypostyle merchant Zayd-Amun-ef-Ankh and his son Bannentui at Qarat Qaser Salem located on a small hill in the town of Bawiti.