Pharaoh (Prus novel)
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Pharaoh is the fourth and last major novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. Composed over a year's time in 1894–95, serialized in 1895–96, and published in book form in 1897, it was the sole histor
Bolesław Prus (1887)
The protagonist, Ramses XIII. Illustration by Edward Okuń, 1914
Ramses II ("the Great") at the Battle of Kadesh. (bas relief at Abu Simbel)
All classes, including peasants, appear in Pharaoh.
Labyrinth of Egypt
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The Labyrinth of Egypt was a structure, or temple, built south of Amenemhat III's pyramid at Hawara. Not much is known about its use, but it was probably a multifunctional building—with a palace, town
Pharaoh (Prus novel)
…win over or subordinate the priesthood, especially the High Priest of Amon, Herhor; obtain for the country's use the treasures that lie stored in the Labyrinth; and, emulating Ramses the Great's military exploits, wage war on Assyria. Ramses proves himself a brilliant military commander in a victorious lightning…
Interpretation of the Egyptian Labyrinth—original by Athanasius Kircher 1670—as described by Herodotus.
A reconstruction of the Labyrinth of Egypt's western portion (center). The structure itself was formerly located at the foot of the Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara (right).
A drawing of the Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara and the surrounding ruins, made by Karl Richard Lepsius c. 1850. Note the Bahr Sharqiyyah canal running through the site.