Ankhmare

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Ankhmare
Vizier
Dynasty 4th Dynasty
Father Khafre
BurialMastaba LG 87 in Giza
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Ankhmare was an ancient Egyptian prince and vizier of the 4th Dynasty. His titles include king's eldest son of his body (sA-nswt n Xt=f), as well as chief justice and vizier (smsw tAjtj sAb TAtj). [1] Ankhmare was a son of Pharaoh Khafre and was named after the god Ra. [2]

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Titles

His titles include: [3]

Tomb

Ankhmare's tomb is G 8460, located in the Central Field, which is part of the Giza Necropolis. [1] The entrance leads to a rock-cut chapel. Two pillars divide the chapel into two parts. In the area behind the pillars three burial shafts are dug into the floor.

Sources

  1. 1 2 Giza pyramids by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. ISBN   0-500-05128-3
  3. 1 2 Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 6: 1934-1935. Part 3: The Mastabas of the Sixth Season and their Description. Cairo: Government Press, 1950.; obtained from gizapyramids.org Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine

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