Pharaoh

In his article, “Akhenaten: Egyptian Pharaoh, Nefertiti’s Husband, Tut’s Father”, Jarus mentions that the Akhenaten was the son of Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye. According to his article, “Akhenaten was a pharaoh who reigned over the Egypt for about 17 years between roughly 1353 B.C. and 1335 B.C. When he ascended the throne his name was Amenhotep IV, but in his sixth year of rule he changed it to Akhenaten which can be translated as the Benevolent one of the Aten.” According to the…

built for monarchs, such as the pharaohs and kings of Egypt. During the Old Kingdom, known as ‘Age of the Pyramids’ was a period of economic success and political stability. But better known as the period of when the Pyramids of Giza were built. In the Middle Kingdom, high-level officials commissioned a new form of tombs. This new found idea was shown in Beni Hasan which was located on the east side of the Nile. The New Kingdom was a time of temples, to honor Pharaohs. The Karnak Temple was a…

The Dagger of Tutankhamun was a symbol of power and authority for King Tut. It was made to protect King Tut in the afterlife, This is why it was buried with him in his tomb. The dagger depicted him as strong and powerful. Tutankhamun's dagger was a very unique dagger. It was made out of rare material which no ordinary Egyptian had. The dagger was crafted specifically for Tutankhamun out of precious metals only he could obtain. The ancient Egypt civilization was an independent and unified…

Hatshepsut was no stranger to royal treatment. Starting out as just being the pharaoh’s daughter, soon to be wife of Pharaoh to becoming a Pharaoh herself. Hatshepsut’s rollercoaster of a life surely does not disappoint. But how did a lady of her time gain such power and respect? After all, we are talking about ancient Egypt, are we not? After Hatshepsut’s husband, Pharaoh at the time, passed away the only eligible heir to the throne was her nephew, Thutmose III. Thutmose III was just a boy at…

Hatshepsut is considered Egypt’s most successful and outstanding pharaohs. Based on my reading of this book and further research, Hatshepsut was an admiration and inspiring woman during her involvement with Ancient Egypt. She knew from the moment that she was born that she must have complete control over the kingdom that would one day be hers. Hatshepsut was only sixteen years old when her life purpose was initially over. She no longer had a reason to reign or control the kingdom that she…

SILVERMAN, DAVID P. “THE TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN.” Archaeology, vol. 29, no. 4, 1976, pp. 232–241. www.jstor.org/stable/41706084. The Treasures of Tutankhamun discusses how this young king was able to reestablish order in the Egyptian civilization, and what artifacts lay beneath his tomb. I plan on using this source for background information on King Tut before his death and to discuss the key relic discover in his tomb. “Work at the Tomb of Tutankhamun.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art…

Hatshepsut Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of Egypt. She reigned between 1473 and 1458 B.C. Hatshepsut and her sister Nefrubity were daughters to the Pharoah Thutmose l and his wife Ahmose. Thutmose expanded the territory under Egyptian rule. After her Hatshepsut’s father died the throne was passed down to her half brother and also husband, Thutmose ll. In ancient times it was normal to marry within your family. They had a daughter named Neferure. Thutmose ll died and the throne had to…

Tutankhamen was an Egyptian Pharaoh. He was born 1323 BCE and died 1341 BCE (Than, 2010). There are many mysteries surrounding the death of the King Tut but could these mysteries lead to the truth of this young Kings’ death? . “According to Sayre (2012), mummification was a process which took about 70 days to complete. After death, the body was transferred to the House of Beauty, where it was properly embalmed and the inner organs were removed, dried and coated in resin and either preserved…

Firstly, Hatshepsut demonstrated her remarkability through her ambitious building projects. Although she came from a time when all Pharaohs undertook great building projects to ensure their legacy, Hatshepsut is seen as “…one of the greatest builders in one of the greatest Egyptian dynasties...” (Brown, 2015, National Geographic Magazine). Hatshepsut came from a time of greatness, and still stood out among her contemporaries, which makes her achievements all the more significant. In an…

chamber “Opening of the Mouth Ceremony” located. The scenes read from right to left and there are three scenes. It tells the story of preparing Tutankhamen to his trip to the afterlife. First, in the first scene, which is on the right Ay the next pharaoh wearing the leopard…