Scarab Beetle: Winged Beetle of King Tut
Period: Dynasty XVIII, reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun Dimensions: Height: 9 cm. Width: 10’5. Material: gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian, turquoise, feldspar… Place of conservation: Cairo Museum Location: Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings (KV 62)...Read more
Life and Death of Queen Ankhesenamun, Sister and Wife of Tutankhamun
Ankhesenamun was born around 1348 BC, during the Eighteenth Egyptian Dynasty and fourth year of the reign of her father Akhenaten. The greatest and best sources that we have about her life are various relief and paintings, mostly depicting not her reign but the reign...Read more
Life and Death of Egyptian Queen Tiye, Mother of Akhenaten and Grandmother of King Tut
Queen Tiye’s family and early life Also known as Taia, Tiy or Tiyi, Queen Tiye was born in 1398 BC. The father; Yuya, was a provincial priest in the town of Akhmim and also acted as a commander of the royal chariots. He owned a large chunk of land and was considered...Read more
All facts about queen Ankhesenamun, sister and wife of Tutankhamun
Thirty three centuries and six decades ago, there was a girl named in the ancient Egypt region as Ankhesepaaten. She was third of the six daughters of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and his Royal wife Nefertiti. After years, she then became a royal wife of her...Read more