What you need to know about Petosiris tomb

Located around 300 km from Cairo, in Mallawi, the tomb of Petosiris is one of the most important structures in Tuna al-Gabal. 

 

 

 

Petosiris was the great priest of Thoth, deity of wisdom, scribal practices and knowledge. 

 

The tomb, shaped like a small temple, is often described as having a ‘hybrid’ style, blending Hellenic and the Egyptian artistic motifs, with an outcome considered more ‘realistic’ and ‘full of life’.