Merneptah: The elder king, son of Ramesses II
Merneptah was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. His reign, of about ten years, elapses between 1213 BC and 1203 BC. His birth name means ‘Beloved by Ptah, joy is truth’, while his pharaoh name means ‘The soul of Ra, dear...Read more
What does Tutankhamun’s death mask represent?
The Mask of Tutankhamun is a funerary mask made of gold and precious stones. It is considered the most recognized piece of Egyptian art. The ancient Egyptians were characterized by making different objects for funeral rites, such as the same mummies, death masks,...Read more
Where is Cleopatra’s tomb?
The resting place of the last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, has long perplexed archaeologists. Despite the immense fame of the legendary queen of ancient Egypt, immortalized for millennia as a captivating beauty, her tomb remains one of the great unsolved mysteries in...Read more
Amenhotep I was mummified with his brain
The mummy of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep I (who reigned between 1525 and 1504 BC) was buried twice. The first, when he died. The second, in the Twenty-first Dynasty (from 1070 to 945 BC), when the priests buried him in Deir el-Bahari. From that moment, 3,000...Read more