Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220
Gonur Tomb 3220
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇹🇲 Mary, Gonur Depe, Turkmenistan
About
About Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220
Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 in Mary, Gonur Depe, Turkmenistan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 494m × 327m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 230 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and funerary complex
- Rediscovered
- 2010
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1170 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1929
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
38.1900° N · 62.0300° E · 230 m · 4 mapped features
- Burial ChamberchamberBurial Chamber at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — chamber with stratified deposits38.1889° N · 62.0323° E
- Offering ChapelchapelOffering Chapel at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — chapel with stratified deposits38.1878° N · 62.0314° E
- Shaft EntranceshaftShaft Entrance at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — shaft with stratified deposits38.1884° N · 62.0300° E
- AntechamberantechamberAntechamber at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — antechamber with stratified deposits38.1876° N · 62.0318° E
Gallery