Athribis
Videos
Athribis was an ancient city in Lower Egypt. It is located in present-day Tell Atrib, just northeast of Benha on the hill of Kom Sidi Yusuf. The town lies around 40 km north of Cairo, on the eastern b
Block relief usurped by Ramesses II, 19th Dynasty
Athribis, Roman era settlement
Psamtik II
Videos
Psamtik II, known by the Graeco-Romans as Psammetichus or Psammeticus, was a king of the Saite-based Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt. His prenomen, Nefer-Ib-Re, means "Beautiful Heart Re." He was the so
Athribis
…and diplomacy. Local texts also suggest that the site used to have a temple dedicated to the god Khenti-kheti. In 1946, the tomb of Takhuit, queen of Psamtik II, was found along with other Late Period tombs. Although Athribis was occupied during the later dynasties, the city didn’t gain real power until the…
Statue of Psamtik II, Louvre Museum
Psamtik II making an offering
Statue of Psamtik II. Musée Jacquemart-André
Psamtik II's Victory Stela of Kalabsha records his campaign against Kush