Below the falcon, the name Horus name of Amenemhat I (wHm-msw.t) is written. The inscription above the falcon headed god reads: bHd.t(j) Di=f anx, (Horus of Edfu, may he give life). The remaining inscription probably accompanies the divine figure to the left
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat
Left: nTr nfr jmn-m-HA.t Di(.w) anx mj rawThe good god, Amenemhat given life like ReRight: Hr.w-nbw [anx]-msw.t nb Aw.t jb xpr-kA-rawHorus of Gold Ankhmesut (Senwosret I), lord of joy, KheperkareBelow: the upper parts of a few hieroglyphs are still visible
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat
Many rulers are named in the hieroglyphic inscriptions that appear on the carvings; the inscriptions too detail the very competitive nature of Oaxaca society at the time.
His carved stones were placed into the facing of the pyramid and included scenes
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capital of Memphis, south of modern Cairo, but returning to Nubia for burial in pyramid-shaped
Albumen silver prints Photographs From Europe From France From A.D. 1800–1900 Pyramides
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