Tomb of Meryra

The tomb of the Ancient Egyptian noble Meryra, known as Amarna Tomb 4 is located in the cluster of tombs known collectively as the Northern tombs, near to the city of Amarna, in Egypt.

It, like many of these tombs, is incomplete. Had it been completed, it would have been the largest of the noble's tombs. In later times it was reused as a coptic house (or possibly a church).

Tomb layout

The entrance to the tomb was originally decorated with inscriptions to the Amarna Royal family and the Aten. These decorations have either been destroyed, or are hidden by the modern doors protecting the tomb entrance.

The entrance to the antechamber originally has a painted chamber, but this has now largely been destroyed. The internal doorways were again decorated with hymns to the Aten, with time with Meryre himself offering prayers.

The antechamber itself show Meryre offering prayers to the Akhenaten, and the Cartouche's of the king, Nefertiti and the Aten. The door jams are inscribed with funerary prayers for Akhenaten and the Aten. The entrance from the antechamber to the outer hall is decorated with the Short Hymn to the Aten, and shows Meryre's wife Tenre making offerings to the sun-disc.