Ramose

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Ramose was Vizier under both Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV (Akhnaton). His tomb is located near the tombs of several other nobles on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor. Ramose's tomb has a main room containing 32 columns and a corridor with 8 columns. This tomb is notable for the high quality decorations in both the traditional and Amarna styles.

See also: Moses

Tomb decoration showing traditional style art
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Tomb decoration showing traditional style art
Tomb decoration showing amarna style art
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Tomb decoration showing amarna style art

Ramose (adjective) [rey-mohs] - having many branches. e.g. The ramose tree provided a fair amount of shade.