Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220

Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 230 m elevation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

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

1. c. 2600 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 1170 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1929

   Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

• Burial Chamber

  chamber

  Burial Chamber at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — chamber with stratified deposits

  38.1889° N · 62.0323° E

• Offering Chapel

  chapel

  Offering Chapel at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — chapel with stratified deposits

  38.1878° N · 62.0314° E

• Shaft Entrance

  shaft

  Shaft Entrance at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — shaft with stratified deposits

  38.1884° N · 62.0300° E

• Antechamber

  antechamber

  Antechamber at Gonur Depe — Royal Necropolis Tomb 3220 — antechamber with stratified deposits

  38.1876° N · 62.0318° E