Merneptah

thumb|Merenptah Israel Stele Cairo Merneptah () or Merenptah (reigned 13 August 1213–2 May 1203 BCE) was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. According to contemporary historical records, he ruled Egypt for almost ten years, from 13 August 1213 until his death on 2 May 1203. He was the first royal-born pharaoh since Tutankhamun of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.

memorial plaque by Merneptah who ruled Egypt between 1213 and 1203 BC

Tomb KV8, located in the Valley of the Kings, was used for the burial of Pharaoh Merenptah of Ancient Egypt's Nineteenth Dynasty. left|thumb|KV8 schematic The burial chamber, located at the end of 160 metres of corridor, originally held a set of four nested sarcophagi. The outer one of these was so voluminous that parts of the corridor had to have their doorjambs demolished and rebuilt to allow it to be brought in. These jambs were then rebuilt with the help of inscribed sandstone blocks which were then fixed into place with dovetail cramps.

Tomb KV35 is the burial place of Amenhotep II, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Later, it was used as a cache for other royal mummies. It was discovered by Victor Loret in March 1898.

ancient Egyptian queen consort

ancient Egyptian funerary text

Takhat was an ancient Egyptian princess and queen of the 19th Dynasty, the mother of the usurper pharaoh Amenmesse.

transport of royal mummies in Egypt into a new museum on April 3rd, 2021

ancient Egyptian temple

granite sphinx in the collections of the Louvre

inscription in Karnak, Egypt

ancient Egyptian prince during the 19th dynasty, likely to have been a son of Pharaoh Merenptah

battle in the Nile Delta against Libyan tribes in 1208 BCE

ancient Egyptian vizier