Pharaoh Seti I, offering to Amun and Mut Roles Amun’s first role was as thepatron saint of the ancient Egyptian city Thebes, where the ruling pharaoh and his royal family resided. Here he became joined with the sun god Ra and the two became known as the Egypt god Amun-Ra. Amun-Ra...
The area includes one of the most famous temples in Egypt. A burial in Abydos was the ultimate honor for any local. Abydos is home to many tombs belonging to the 1st and 2nd Dynasties. Also, many Kings built temples here, including King Pepi I, King Ahmose I, King Seti I, and King...
the tomb of the King Ramesses VIII, and Thutmose II; the husband of the Pharaoh Hatshepsut and the king Ramesses III." Moreover, Hawass accompanied them in a touristic tour to see the tomb of Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, and Seti I, as well as the western valley where the tomb of Amenhot...
Nestled amidst the arid landscapes of Luxor, Egypt, the Temple of King Sethos stands as a silent witness to the grandeur of ancient civilization. Dedicated to the powerful Pharaoh Sethos I, this marvel of architectural prowess dates back to the 13th century BCE. The temple, also known as th...
Kings like Thutmose III expanded the boundaries of the Egyptian state to the north and south, conquering and capturing large numbers of people to bring back to Egypt as enslaved individuals. At the same time, temple and palace institutions were building their economic power through their control ...
"There would have been no media frenzy of Tut-mania and mummy curses to kick-start the jazz age, and no surge of corresponding pride in the newly independent nation-state of Egypt [which had declared independence from Britain in 1922]," Riggs wrote. ...
Valley of the Kings: Unparalleled Historical Significance - As the primary burial site for pharaohs of the New Kingdom period, the Valley contains the tombs of some of ancient Egypt's most famous and powerful rulers. Exploring these tombs offers a rar...
Remains of kings, including Amenemhet II, III and V, Senusret III, Thutmose the Great, Ramesses II, and Seti II, were also uncovered during the excavation work, according to the statement.■ An undated image shows a block carved with patterns unearthed in Ain Shams area, Cairo, Egypt. An...
Dr. Khaled El-Enany began the meeting by welcoming the attendees, stressing the depth of relations between Egypt and Japan, referring to the existing cooperation between the two countries at the tourism and archaeological level, especially in the Grand Egyptian Museum project, which i...
His position as King of Gods developed to the point of virtualmonotheismwhere other gods became manifestations of him. WithOsiris, Amun-Ra is the most widely recorded of the Egyptian gods.[3]As the chief deity of theEgyptian Empire, Amun-Ra also came to be worshipped outside of Egypt, ...