Panehsy (TT16)

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The Ancient Egyptian Panehsy was Prophet of Amenhotep (I) of the Forecourt, during the reign of Ramesses II. [1] Panehsy was buried in a tomb, TT16, in the Dra' Abu el-Naga' area of the Theban Necropolis.

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References

  1. Baikie, James (1932). Egyptian Antiquities in the Nile Valley. Methuen. pp.  558–9.