Imhotep
Ancient Egyptian vizier, mayor of Thebes
About Imhotep
Imhotep was the governor of the city (in Thebes), a judge and a vizier under Thutmose I. He was also said to be a tutor to the sons of the king.
QV46 Imhotep was buried in tomb QV 46 in the Valley of the Queens. The tomb was discovered by Ernesto Schiaparelli during an expedition which took place between 1903 and 1905. The tomb is a simple shaft with a single chamber that contained the burial. During the excavations his mummy was recovered along with funerary goods. These objects are now in the Museo Egizio in Turin, as well as mummified ducks in boxes, wooden boxes, and baskets found in the tomb.
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ancient Egyptian vizier, mayor of Thebes
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