Amada - Rock Tomb of Pennut

Another monument brought to Amada to save it from the rising waters is the Rock Tomb of Pennut, Steward of Ramesses VI (20th Dynasty) in the district of Wawat in Lower Nubia. It is of interest for its rich and well preserved decoration, with extensive inscriptions. This was the latest tomb in an extensive necropolis of the New Kingdom situated some 25mi/40km south on the right bank of the Nile, near the village (now submerged) of Aniba, which occupied the site of the ancient Mem or Miam, capital of Lower Nubia and residence of the Egyptian Viceroy.

The tomb is of the very simplest form. The entrance leads straight into a transverse chamber (21ft/6.5m wide by 9ft/2.8m deep), in the rear wall of which is a niche. The scenes on the right hand (east) side depict life in this world, those on the left hand side the life Beyond. There are two registers on all the walls. To the left of the entrance are Pennut and his wife in prayer.