Egyptian Museum
A colossal statue flanks the entranceway to the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. On its base is the cartouche of Merneptah, the thirteenth son of Ramesses II. Ramesses outlived his first twelve sons, so it was his oldest living son, Merneptah, who became pharaoh upon Ramesses' death in 1212 BC.
A colossal statue flanks the entranceway to the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. On its base is the cartouche of Merneptah, the thirteenth son of Ramesses II. Ramesses outlived his first twelve sons, so it was his oldest living son, Merneptah, who became pharaoh upon Ramesses' death in 1212 BC.
Funeral Offering
painted limestone. Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
Succulent cuts of beef are piled up with garlic, vegetables, and bread for the sustenance of the deceased in the afterlife
Succulent cuts of beef are piled up with garlic, vegetables, and bread for the sustenance of the deceased in the afterlife
Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut
Painted limestone. New Kingdom Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
Queen Hatshepsut (1498-1483), elder daughter of Tutmosis I and Royal Wife of her half-brother Tutmosis II, ascended the throne of Egypt in 1498 as co-regent with her minor stepson, Tutmosis III. Usurping the perogatives of Tutmosis, this remarkable woman ruled Egypt as Pharaoh for the remainder of her lifetime. Her reign was characterized by prosperity at home and peace abroad, due to her successful policy of "trade, not war." Her sphinx, shown here, establishes her firmly in the long iconographic tradition of the kings of Egyp
Queen Hatshepsut (1498-1483), elder daughter of Tutmosis I and Royal Wife of her half-brother Tutmosis II, ascended the throne of Egypt in 1498 as co-regent with her minor stepson, Tutmosis III. Usurping the perogatives of Tutmosis, this remarkable woman ruled Egypt as Pharaoh for the remainder of her lifetime. Her reign was characterized by prosperity at home and peace abroad, due to her successful policy of "trade, not war." Her sphinx, shown here, establishes her firmly in the long iconographic tradition of the kings of Egyp
Tutmosis III
New Kingdom Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
The 18th Dynasty warrior pharaoh (1504-1450) is shown here with the serene and kindly countenance that is typical of New Kingdom iconography. Tutmosis ascended the throne as a child, but his rule was co-opted by the reign (technically, a co-regency) of his stepmother Hatshepsut (1498-1483). Following Hatshepsut's death in 1483, Tutmosis furiously erased her name from whatever monuments he could get his hands on, and proceeded to expand the Egyptian empire from Syria to Nubia, in a brilliant series of campaigns which earned him his modern title, "the Napoleon of ancient Egypt."
New Kingdom Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
The 18th Dynasty warrior pharaoh (1504-1450) is shown here with the serene and kindly countenance that is typical of New Kingdom iconography. Tutmosis ascended the throne as a child, but his rule was co-opted by the reign (technically, a co-regency) of his stepmother Hatshepsut (1498-1483). Following Hatshepsut's death in 1483, Tutmosis furiously erased her name from whatever monuments he could get his hands on, and proceeded to expand the Egyptian empire from Syria to Nubia, in a brilliant series of campaigns which earned him his modern title, "the Napoleon of ancient Egypt."
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