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Khnumhotep I
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Khnumhotep I was an ancient Egyptian Great Chief of the Oryx nome during the reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat I of the 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom.
Entrance to tomb of Khnumhotep I BH14 at Beni Hasan (c. 1890)
Entrance to tomb of Khnumhotep I BH14 at Beni Hasan (c. 1890)
Oryx nome
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The Oryx nome was one of the 42 nomoi in ancient Egypt. The Oryx nome was the 16th nome of Upper Egypt, and was named after the scimitar oryx. It was located, approximately, in the territories surroun
Khnumhotep I
…Khnumhotep I (ẖnmw-ḥtp, "Khnum is pleased") was an ancient Egyptian Great Chief of the Oryx nome (the 16th nome of Upper Egypt) during the reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat I of the 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom (early 20th century BCE). Khnumhotep's mother…
The symbol of the Oryx nome, from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan
The symbol of the Oryx nome, from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan