TT95
The Theban Tomb TT95 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. The tomb belongs to an ancient Egyptian named Mery, who was a High Priest of Amun at Karnak, during the reign of pharaoh Amenhotep II of the 18th Dynasty. Mery was the son of the First Prophet of Min of Koptos (Qift) named Nebpehtire and the Lady Hunayt. Mery's wife was named Dey.
| Theban tomb TT95 | |
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| Burial site of Mery | |
Schematic of TT 95 | |
| Location | Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Theban Necropolis |
← Previous TT94 | |
| Mery in hieroglyphs | ||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||
Mery also partially usurped the tomb of the royal herald Iamunedjeh TT84 for himself and his mother.
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