Thesis (Ph.D.) - Fayoum University - Faculty of Tourism and Hotels - Department of Tourism Guidance

The ancient Egyptian dreamed about being honored in life by his king, being mourned in death by his family and friends, and being welcomed in the here after by his gods. The artists and tomb workers did their best allover Egypt to make this dream reality by depicting pictorial scenes accompanied by texts to immortalize whatever the tomb owner likes to have at his tomb. The tomb workers dug rock-cut tombs in thebes and they built up freestanding tombs in memphis necropolis for the high officials. The wall scenes of private tombs depicted the daily life of the deceased, his relations with gods, the awards and titles he held, the final judgment proving that he was innocent, as well as the family of the deceased. The women were given significant part on wall scenes as well