Giza Governorate, Egypt
Al Ahram, Al Giza Desert
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Good for kids
Khentkaus was very likely a daughter of king Neferirkare Kakai and queen Khentkaus II, while her husband was equally likely pharaoh Neferefre, and her son the future pharaoh Menkauhor Kaiu. Discovery of the tombEdit: On January 4, 2015, the discovery of her tomb by Czech archaeologists was announced by Egyptian authorities. According to Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty, there had been no knowledge of the existence of Khentkaus III before this discovery. Two earlier Egyptian queens with the same name have been identified previously, however. The tomb of Khentkaus III – marked as AC 30– was excavated in Abusir, where there are several pyramids dedicated to pharaohs of the Fifth Dynasty, including Neferefre.The tomb was found near Neferefre's funerary complex by a Czech archaeological team led by Miroslav Bárta of Charles University in Prague, with Egyptian collaboration. The name and rank of Khentkaus was inscribed on the inner walls of the tomb, probably by the builders.Her burial place is a mastaba with an underground burial chamber that is reached via a shaft.The reliefs in the tomb identified her both as "the wife of the king" and "the mother of the king", implying her son ascended the throne.Statuettes and twenty-four travertine utensils, along with four copper utensils (which were part of the funerary objects), also have been found in the tomb. The tomb is dated to the middle of the Fifth Dynasty. The archaeologists who uncovered the tomb believed it to be that of Neferefre's wife, because it was close to his complex, in a small cemetery southeast of the complex.Eldamaty stated: "This discovery will help us shed light on certain unknown aspects of the Fifth Dynasty, which along with the Fourth Dynasty, witnessed the construction of the first pyramids."
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The architecture of Tomb of Queen Khentkawes is as old as sphinx! The other sphinx head facing west is here!
Second trip in 2017. This place is amazing and yet disappointing. As one of the seven wonders of the world it should be preserved to the highest standards. The roads into the area, shops and neighborhoods should be pleasant. The area around is nasty, the area around the pyramids is nasty with thrash. Everyone there is hustling to make a pound.
It's a Beautiful Place of the world
Khentkaus I, also referred to as Khentkawes, was a queen of ancient Egypt during the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of pharaoh Menkaure, wife of both kings Shepseskaf and Userkaf and mother of Sahure. Her tomb is located very close to Menkaure's pyramid complex. This close connection may point to a family relationship, but it is not quite clear exactly what that relationship is.
Khentkaus I, also referred to as Khentkawes, was a Queen of Ancient Egypt during the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of pharaoh Menkaure, wife of both kings Shepseskaf and Userkaf and mother of Sahure.
its a good sight not the best though
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