Egypt: Day 2
September 17, 2022
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Above: Casket of Yuya, prominent courtier whose daughter, Tiye, became the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III ... he died in 1374 BC.
1 is a seated scribe carved during the 5th Dynasty, 2465-2323 BC.
2 is the Pharaoh Hatshepsut, likely the first female ruler of Egypt, who reigned 1479–1458 BC.
3 is the head of Pharaoh Thutmose III, who reigned 1479–1425 BC., the first part of it with step-mom Hatshepsut.
4 is a sphinx depicting Pharaoh Hatshepsut, shown as she most often was depicted, as a man.
5 to 7 show Pharaoh Akhenaten burial sarcophagus, who reigned 1351-1334 BC, and who was succeeded by his famous son, Tutankhamun.
8 shows the first floor hallway, with many stele and headstones.
9 shows an ancient casket.
10 shows part of the longest and largest papyrus scene in the museum.
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