Notable Tombs
Four out of the 39 tombs are accessible to the public:
- Tomb 2 – Amenemhet, known as Ameni, nomarch under Sesostris I.
- Tomb 3 – Khnumhotep II: notable for the depiction of caravans of Semitic traders.
- Tomb 15 – Baqet III: notable for the depiction of wrestling techniques.
- Tomb 17 – Khety, an 11th dynasty nomarch, son of Baqet.
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