Sekhem-ankh-Ptah

Sekhem-ankh-Ptah was an ancient Egyptian high official who lived during the Old Kingdom period. His main title was that of a vizier, making him to the most important official at the royal court, second only to the king. Other important titles of Sekhem-ankh-Ptah were "Overseer of all royal works" and "Overseer of the scribes of the king's document".

Seshathetep

Seshathetep, also called Heti, was an ancient Egyptian official at the beginning of the Fifth Dynasty. Seshathetep held many important titles, possibly including that of vizier. With this latter title, he would have been the most important official at the

Minnefer (vizier)

Minnefer was an Ancient Egyptian official in the reign of king Nyuserre Ini. He bears the titles of a vizier and was therefore the highest official at the royal court, second only to the king. He was also overseer of all royal works, a title often held by

Sun Temple of Userkaf

The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE. The sun temple of Userkaf lies between the Abusir pyramid

Seankhibtawy Seankhibra

Seankhibtawy Seankhibra is the name of an Ancient Egyptian king of the 11th or more likely the 12th or 13th Dynasty of Egypt, during the Middle Kingdom period. As of 2018, Seankhibtawy Seankhibra is only known from a single architrave found at Ayn Shams

Papyrus Boulaq 18

The Papyrus Boulaq 18 is an ancient Egyptian administrative document. It contains an account of the Theban palace dating to the 13th Dynasty. The papyrus lists the palace officials and the rations they received day by day. Important officials mentioned

Mayet (ancient Egypt)

Mayet is the name of an ancient Egyptian girl buried in the mortuary temple of king Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari. Her burial was found intact. Her position within the royal family of Mentuhotep II is disputed

Sedjefakare

Sedjefakare Kay Amenemhat VII was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty

Mentuhotep (queen)

Mentuhotep was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Second Intermediate Period, wife of pharaoh Djehuti. Her main title was Great Royal Wife. Another title was Khenemetneferhedjet

Haankhef

Haankhef was the father of the ancient Egyptian kings Neferhotep I, Sihathor, and Sobekhotep IV, who successively ruled Egypt during the second half of the 18th century BC as kings of the 13th Dynasty

Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun

The tomb of Tutankhamun, in the Valley of the Kings, was discovered in 1922 by excavators led by Egyptologist Howard Carter. Whereas the tombs of most pharaohs had been plundered in ancient times, Tutankhamun's tomb had been hidden by debris for most of