Overview

  • Features: Private tomb of a rich, common Egyptian man
  • Opening Times: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, daily
  • Best Time to Visit: Early mornings
  • Duration: 30 mins to 1 hr
  • Travelled By: On the Go Tours
  • Cost:
  • Address: North Saqqara, Egypt
  • Type: Shrine

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What We Liked

Loved the Colors in the Hieroglyphics

What We Disliked

Not Allowed to take Photos, without Cash

Summary

The Mastaba of Ti is the tomb of a court official who served three kings during the 5th Dynasty. It is perhaps the grandest and most detailed private tomb at Saqqara. While not as popular as the Step Pyramid of Djoser or the Serapeum, the Mataba of Ti is a hidden gem in the necropolis of Saqqara. A visit to this tomb will leave you mesmerised and impressed.

Mastaba of Ti

 

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The Mastaba of Ti is the tomb of a court official who served three kings during the 5th Dynasty. It is perhaps the grandest and most detailed private tomb at Saqqara. While not as popular as the Step Pyramid of Djoser or the Serapeum, the Mataba of Ti is a hidden gem in the necropolis of Saqqara. A visit to this tomb will leave you mesmerised and impressed.

Below are some interesting facts about the Mastaba of Ti as well as how to get to and from the mastaba as an independent traveller.

 

10 Interesting Facts about the Mastaba of Ti

  • The Mastaba of Ti was discovered by Mariette in 1865
  • The mastaba was originally built on top of the sand and has sunk into it over the centuries
  • The wall paintings in the Mastaba of Ti are unrivalled for the wealth of information they provide about everyday life in Old Kingdom Egypt
  • The owner of the tomb, Ti, was a hairdresser to the royal court during the 5th Dynasty, as well as controller of the farms and stock that belonged to the royal family
  • Ti was also the overseer of the Abu Sir pyramids and sun temples during the 5th Dynasty
  • Carvings of Ti, his wife Neferhetpes, who was a priestess and ‘royal acquaintance’, and their two sons, Demedj (overseer of the duck pond) and Ti (inspector of royal manicurists), appear throughout the tomb
  • The tomb walls are also adorned with detailed scenes of daily life including men and women working on the land, preparing food, fishing, building boats, dancing, trading and avoiding crocodiles
  • The images of daily life are accompanied by chattering hieroglyphic dialogue – ‘Hurry up, the herdsman’s coming’, ‘Don’t make so much noise!’, ‘Pay up – it’s cheap!’
  • A life-size statue of the deceased stands in the tomb’s offering hall; this is a copy of the original which is now in the Egyptian Museum
  • The far chamber in the tomb has the best reliefs and also three slits in the wall revealing Ti’s statue

 

Getting to & from the Mastaba of Ti

The Mastaba of Ti is located in Northern Saqqara north of the Step Pyramid of Djoser. To get to Northern Saqqara, the quickest and easiest way is to hire a taxi. The cheapest option is to take a bus / minibus to Saqqara Road and get off at the Saqqara Road stop. From there, take a microbus to the turn-off to the Saqqara site (ask for Haram Saqqara). From there, it’s a 1.5 km walk to the sites.

 

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