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
The symbol of the Oryx nome, from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan
Khnumhotep II
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Khnumhotep II was an ancient Egyptian Great Chief of the Oryx nome during the reign of pharaohs Amenemhat II and Senusret II of the 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom. He is well known for his tomb at Beni
Oryx nome
…wealth between the late 11th to middle 12th Dynasty, as shown by their large and finely decorated tombs at Beni Hasan; some of these governors, like Khnumhotep II, also held the national-level office of Overseer of the Eastern Desert. During the highly centralized reign of pharaoh Senusret III, the power of the…
Khnumhotep II depicted while hunting waterfowl in the marshes
Exterior of the Tomb BH3
Overview of south wall of Tomb BH3
Many of Khnumhotep's relatives. The sitting woman in the top-middle is his wife Khety