The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, which is one of the largest international museums because it contains archaeological holdings belonging to different eras, which number more than 50 thousand artifacts, organizes from time to time exhibitions of the holdings of ancient Egyptian kings. Taa the second of the kings of the Seventeenth Dynasty.
The exhibited pieces belonging to Queen Iahhotep date back to the beginning of the New Kingdom, around 1550 B.C., and were found by archaeologist Auguste Mariette in the Queen's tomb in the Shield of Abu al-Naga area in Luxor in 1859.
The archaeologist Sabah Abdel Razzaq, Director General of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, said in previous statements to "The Seventh Day", that from time to time we display a group of pieces that visitors see for the first time, during those days a group of gilded ornaments of Queen Iahhotep, which was It is in the stores of the Egyptian Museum.
Who is Queen Ahhotep?
Queen Ayahotep is the wife of King Saqnun Ra, the second of the kings of the Seventeenth Dynasty, and I found some inscriptions showing that "Ayahotep" was participating with her two sons, Kamose and Ahmose, in power during the war of liberation to get rid of the Hyksos.
Ahmose did not forget the role of his mother, Iahhotep, in the war of liberation against the Hyksos, his victory over them and their expulsion from Egyptian lands, completing the role of his father, "Saqnun Ra" and his brother, "Kamose". It was considered the highest and most prestigious military medal in the state at the time, as it was awarded to those who played a heroic role in military battles, and thus Iahhotep became the first woman to receive this medal, in addition to gifting her also gold jewelry and unique bracelets.
Thu, Dec. 22, 2022
