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Sep 18, 2024 · TOMB OF SETI II: This tomb is a testament to the grandeur and mystique of the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. This majestic burial site, hidden beneath the rocky cliffs in the Valley of the Kings, offers an intimate glimpse into the life, beliefs, and rituals of one of Egypt’s lesser-known rulers.
4 days ago · Merneptah’s son Seti II (ruled c. 1202–c. 1198 bce) had to face a usurper, Amenmeses, who rebelled in Nubia and was accepted in Upper Egypt. His successor, Siptah, was installed on the throne by a Syrian royal butler, Bay, who had become chancellor of Egypt.
5 hours ago · Nebhepetra Mentuhotep II (c.2055-2004 BC) was the founder of the Middle Kingdom, ruling from Thebes during the Eleventh Dynasty. His innovative funerary complex was the first to be built at Deir el-Bahri, and was the model for the later temples of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut. Sadly, as Geoffrey Lenox-Smith accurately pointed out in AE 136 ...
4 days ago · Seti I (ruled c. 1290–79 bce) was a successful military leader who reasserted authority over Egypt’s weakened empire in the Middle East. The Mitanni state had been dismembered, and the Hittites had become the dominant Asian power.
3 days ago · In regnal year twelve, Akhenaten received tributes and offerings from allied countries and vassal states at Akhetaten, as depicted in the tomb of Meryra II. Egyptologists know little about the last five years of Akhenaten's reign, beginning in c. 1341 [3] or 1339 BC. [4]
4 days ago · Little is known of the reigns of Amenemhet II (c. 1878–43 bce) and Sesostris II (c. 1845–37 bce). These kings built their pyramids in the entrance to Al-Fayyūm while also beginning an intensive exploitation of its agricultural potential that reached a peak in the reign of Amenemhet III (c. 1818–c. 1773 bce ).
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2 days ago · Visitors can admire the chapel of King Mentuhotep II, stelae dedicated to the god Osiris from Abydos, and new styles of tomb models, coffins, and burial goods, including the famous collection from ...
