El-Assasif

El-Assasif (Arabic: العساسيف‎) is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

1854 photo of a Pink Granite Gate, by John Beasley Greene

El-Assasif contains burials from the 18th, 22nd, 25th and 26th dynasties of ancient Egypt, covering the period c. 1550 to 525 BC across all three dynasties.

In October 2019, 30 coffins were uncovered and presented, dating back to the Twenty-second Dynasty.[1] The coffins contain mummies of 23 adult males, five adult females and two children. The condition of the cachette is said to be exceptionally good, with many of the coffins sealed and intact, with high quality painting and preservation.

Notable burials

18th Dynasty

22nd Dynasty

Cachette currently under investigation and restoration

25th Dynasty

26th Dynasty
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References
  1. "Rare discovery of 30 coffins at Assasif necropolis in Luxor". Egypt Today. 19 October 2019.

See also
  • List of Theban Tombs


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