Abstract
Excavations carried out at the temple of Medinet Habu have uncovered funerary chapels belonging to some of the Divine Adorers of Amun from the 25th and 26th Dynasties. Statuettes of funerary servants (ushabti) bearing the names of several worshippers have been unearthed in the surrounding area. The study of these statuettes and their comparison with contemporary sources make it possible to establish the identity of their owners, as well as the period during which the priestesses of Amun abandoned the Ramesseum in favour of Medinet Habu. Whilst it was long thought that the chapels of the Divine Worshippers had also housed their burials, recent studies have shown that it was physically impossible for these sites to serve both purposes, and have suggested that the tombs of the priestesses should be sought in Nubia, for the worshippers of the 25th Dynasty, and in the Theban Hills for those of the 26th. Nevertheless, a re-examination of the various items of funerary equipment and architectural remains discovered in the area between the chapels of the Adorers and the small temple at Medinet Habu allows us to put forward new hypotheses regarding the burial site of these priestesses and the ladies of their entourage.
