The couple "Yuya and Toya"
The couple “Yuya and Toya” are considered one of the most famous couples in the ancient Egyptian era, and the treasures of their tomb are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, and they include 214 diverse and unique antiquities, including pieces that were stored and being displayed for the first time, such as the colorful “#Yuya” papyrus, which is about 20 meters long.
The story of “Yuya and Touta”
Yuya and Tuta are the parents of Queen Ti, wife of the great King Amenhotep III, and the grandfathers of King Akhenaten. Their tomb was uncovered in 1905, by the English archaeologist James Quibble and funded by Theodore Davis. It was discovered 17 years before Tutankhamun's tomb.
The origins of "Yuya and Toya" go back to the city of Akhmim in Sohag Governorate, where Yuya belonged to the nobility and was one of the most senior army men, in addition to the fact that he worked as a priest for the god "Min", the main deity in Akhmim. He held a number of important positions within the palace until He was called “Father of God” because he was the father-in-law of King Amenhotep.
Cemetery contents
The cemetery contained many antiquities, so much so that the number of pieces discovered inside the cemetery reached 214 antiquities representing great treasures that express their daily life, such as the chariot of Yuya, beds, chairs, and boxes for storing jewelry made of gilded wood inlaid with fiancé, ivory, and ebony, and vessels of Alabaster and colored limestone are antiquities and treasures that reflect the genius of Egyptian history. The treasures of “Yuya and Tuya” are considered a witness to one of the most important ancient times, in light of the great status that Yuya and Tuya enjoyed, as their tomb was carved in the Valley of the Kings on the western side of Luxor, this place that was Designated only for the tombs of kings.
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