Tomb of Idut
Explore Tomb of Idut, a funerary monument in Saqqara associated with الأسرة السادسة, preserving evidence for burial practice, elite identity and ancient Egyptian religious belief.
Historical Overview
The Tomb of Idut is an Old Kingdom mastaba at Saqqara belonging to Princess Idut, a royal woman of the late Fifth or early Sixth Dynasty. The tomb is known for finely carved and painted reliefs showing fishing, agriculture, animal husbandry and daily life, including unusual scenes of hippos and river activity. These scenes make the mastaba especially valuable for understanding elite funerary art and everyday-life imagery in the Old Kingdom. As with many individual Saqqara tombs, opening can depend on site-management rotation and conservation conditions.
Why Visit?
Idut’s tomb is one of Saqqara’s strongest mastabas for richly detailed daily-life reliefs and royal-family context.
Getting There
Good to Know
Visitor Warnings
- Heat: High sun/heat exposure; carry water and use sun protection.