Tomb of Maya

Maya was Overseer of the Treasury and Overseer of Works during the reign of the boy-king Tutankhamun in the Eighteenth Dynasty. At Tutankhamun's death, Maya was responsible for the royal burial, which contained objects inscribed with his name. It was Maya who helped to re-establish the traditional cults and who fashioned new statues for the numerous sanctuaries throughout Egypt. He died around year 9 of the reign of his colleague, the General Horemheb (1319-1291 BC). His wife Meryt (Merit ) had predeceased him and since the couple had two daughters only, the funeral was led by Maya's half-brother Nahuher who is depicted several times in the reliefs. The Tomb of Maya is located in the section of Unas Pyramid, in the Necropolis of Saqqara. It was found in 1986 and excavated between 1987 and...Read More