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Akhamenru
Akhamenru was a high official of Thebes in the late 25th Dynasty of Egypt, serving as Chief Steward of the God's Wife of Amun Shepenwepet II.
Akhimenru
Akhimenru, also written Akhamenru, was a Chief Steward of the God's Wife of Amun at Thebes during the Kushite 25th Dynasty, serving Amenirdis I and Shepenwepet II.
Ankhefenmut
Ankhefenmut was a priest and temple sculptor of the goddess Mut at Thebes during Egypt's 21st Dynasty, known chiefly from his inscribed coffin found at Bab el-Gasus.
Ankhefensekhmet
Ankhefensekhmet was High Priest of Ptah at Memphis at the end of Egypt's Twenty-first Dynasty, around 982–962 BC. He is known almost entirely through his son and successor, the High Priest Shedsunefertem.
Ashakhet I
Ashakhet I was a Memphite priest of the Ptah cult in the early Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt, known from the genealogy on Serapeum stele Louvre 96 and dated to the reign of Amenemnisu.
Besenmut (Fourth Prophet of Amun)
Besenmut, also written Bes-en-Mut or Besmut, is the name of a family of priests of Montu who served at Thebes during Egypt's 26th Dynasty, c. 664–525 BC.
Besenmut (priest of Montu)
Besenmut was a priest of the god Montu at Thebes who also held the civil offices of Mayor of Thebes and judge of the city, known from the block statue Cairo JE 36957.
Butehamun
Butehamun, also written Butehamon, was a Theban scribe of the royal necropolis who oversaw the reburial of the New Kingdom pharaohs' mummies in secret caches.
Buyuwawa
Buyuwawa was a Libyan tribal leader remembered as head of the family line of Great Chiefs of the Ma that produced Shoshenq I, founder of Egypt's Twenty-second Dynasty.
Djedkhonsuefankh (High Priest of Amun)
Djedkhonsuefankh was High Priest of Amun at Thebes in the early 21st Dynasty, a son of Pinedjem I who held office briefly around 1045 BC.
Djedmaatesankh
Djedmaatesankh was an ancient Egyptian chantress of Amun at Thebes of the 22nd Dynasty, c. 945–715 BC, whose mummy and cartonnage coffin are held by the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
Djedptahiufankh
Djedptahiufankh was a Prophet of Amun at Thebes under Shoshenq I, known only from his intact mummy found in the DB320 cache at Deir el-Bahari.
Djutmose
Djutmose, also written Dhutmose or Djehutymes, was Scribe of the Necropolis at Deir el-Medina in Thebes around 1100 BCE, known from the Late Ramesside Letters.
Gautseshen
Gautseshen, also written Gatseshen, was a daughter of the Theban High Priest of Amun Menkheperre in Egypt's 21st Dynasty, known above all from an exceptionally long Book of the Dead papyrus.
Haremakhet (High Priest of Amun)
Haremakhet, also spelled Horemakhet, was an ancient Egyptian prince, eldest son of the Kushite pharaoh Shabaka, who served as High Priest of Amun at Thebes during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.
Harsiese B
Harsiese B was a Theban High Priest of Amun of the late 22nd Dynasty, in office from Osorkon II's reign into Pedubast I's, and distinct from the earlier Theban king Harsiese A.
Harwa
Harwa was an Egyptian official of the 25th Dynasty, Great Steward of the Divine Adoratrice Amenirdis I at Thebes, known for his vast tomb TT37.
Henut Taui
Henut Taui, a priestess of Egypt's 21st Dynasty around 1000 BC, is known for her Munich mummy, which a 1992 study found contained cocaine, hashish, and nicotine.
Henuttawy C
Henuttawy C was a priestess of Amun in Egypt's 21st Dynasty, daughter of High Priest Menkheperre and probable sister-wife of Smendes II, known from her mummy board.
Hornakht (prince)
Hornakht, also written Harnakhte, was a young son of pharaoh Osorkon II who was appointed High Priest of Amun at Tanis and died at about nine years of age.
Hrere
Hrere, also known as Herere, was a Theban noblewoman of the late 20th Dynasty, mother of Nodjmet and holder of the title Chief of the Harem of Amun.
Iuput (High Priest of Amun)
Iuput was a High Priest (First Prophet) of Amun-Re at Thebes, serving during Dynasty 22 as son of Sheshonq I in the half of the tenth century BC.
Karomama Meritmut
Karomama Meritmut, also called Princess Karomama C, was a God's Wife and Divine Adoratrice of Amun at Thebes during Egypt's 22nd Dynasty, best known for her gold-inlaid bronze statue in the Louvre.
Keminub
Keminub was an ancient Egyptian queen with the title king's wife, buried at Dahshur near Amenemhat II's pyramid; her burial was plundered and no remains survive.
Khaemwaset (vizier)
Khaemwaset was governor of the city and vizier of Egypt under Ramesses IX, attested in years 16 and 17 of that reign during the late 20th Dynasty.
Masaharta
Masaharta, also Masaherta or Masahirta, was High Priest of Amun at Thebes during Dynasty 21, eldest son of Pinedjem I, serving from about 1055 to 1046 BC.
Menkheperre (High Priest of Amun)
Menkheperre was High Priest of Amun at Thebes in the 21st Dynasty of ancient Egypt, a younger son of Pinudjem I, in office almost five decades, c. 1045–992 BC.
Meresamun
Meresamun was an Egyptian woman of Thebes who lived about 800 BC and held the title Singer in the Interior of the Temple of Amun, known from her unopened mummy in Chicago.
Montuemhat
Montuemhat, also written Mentuemhat, was a Theban official and Governor of Upper Egypt under Taharqo and Psamtik I, buried in the largest private tomb in Western Thebes.
Nakhtefmut (Second Prophet of Amun)
Nakhtefmut was a hereditary priest of Amun-Re at Thebes, buried about 892 BC; his gilded mummy case, found at the Ramesseum in 1896, is in the Fitzwilliam Museum.