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Rekhetre
Rekhetre was an ancient Egyptian queen from the late 4th Dynasty or early 5th Dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Khafre. Her husband is never mentioned, but Rekhetre would have been the wife of one of Khafre's successors, possibly Menkaure. Titles Reketre was a ''King's daughter (of his body)'', ''She who sees Horus and Set'', ''Great one of the hetes sceptre'' and a ''King's wife''. In the tomb of her ka-servant Kaemnefret she is referred to as a daughter of Khafre.Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 6: 1934-1935. Part 3: The Mastabas of the Sixth Season and their Description. Cairo: Government Press, 1950.; obtained frogizapyramids.org/ref> Tomb Rekhetre's tomb was excavated in 193–35 by Selim Hassan. The tomb was first just known as the tomb of Rekhit-Ra, but was later given the number G 8530. The tomb is located in the Central Field which is part of the Giza Necropolis The Giza pyramid complex ( ar, مجمع أهرامات الجيزة), also called the Giza necr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menkaure
Menkaure or Menkaura (; 2550 BC - 2503 BC) was a pharaoh, king of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom of Egypt, Old Kingdom. He is well known under his Hellenization, Hellenized names Mykerinos ( by Herodotus), in turn Latinisation of names, Latinized as Mycerinus, and Menkheres ( by Manetho). According to Manetho, he was the throne successor of king Bikheris, but according to Archaeology, archaeological evidence, he was almost certainly the successor of Khafre. Africanus (from Syncellus) reports as rulers of the fourth dynasty Sneferu, Sôris, Khufu, Suphis I, Khafre, Suphis II, Mencherês (=Menkaure), Djedefre, Ratoisês, Bikheris, Bicheris, Shepseskaf, Sebercherês, and Thamphthis in this order. Menkaure became famous for his tomb, the Pyramid of Menkaure, at Giza and his statue triads, which showed him alongside the goddess Hathor and various regional deities. Family Menkaure was the son of Khafre and the grandson of Khufu. A flint knife found in the mortuar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
