Tell el-Amarna - Tomb of Mahu

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the Temple of the Sun; bottom row, the dead man kneeling and offering thanks for the King's goodness. Right hand half of the rear wall (continued on the left half of the end wall): above, the King and Queen driving out of the palace to inspect the defenses of the City of the Sun, with men running ahead; below, their return. In the center of the righthand end wall is a door-shaped tombstone. Righthand entrance wall: bottom row, left, Mahu setting out in his chariot; to the right, Mahu bringing prisoners to the Vizier, who is accompanied by his retinue; second bottom row, on the left Mahu leaning on a staff with his subordinates in front of him, on the right a chariot and soldiers running. The upper rows are poorly preserved. The second chamber has a false door on the rear wall; on the right a winding staircase of 46 steps leads to a chamber containing the mummy shaft.