Ramesses III
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Usermaatre Meryamun Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt. Some scholars date his reign from 26 March 1185 to 15 April 1154 BC, and he is considered to be the l
Relief from the sanctuary of the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak depicting Ramesses III
Ramses III offering incense, wall painting in KV11.
Osirid statues of Ramses III at his temple in Karnak (in the first courtyard of the Great Temple of Amun)
Red granite sarcophagus of Ramesses III (Louvre). The Lid is in the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Setnakhte
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Userkhaure-setepenre Setnakhte was the first pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt and the father of Ramesses III.
Ramesses III
…Ra is strong, Beloved of Amun, Born of Ra, Ruler of Heliopolis". Ramesses III was not closely related to Ramesses I or Ramesses II. He was the son of Setnakhte and Tiy-Merenese who wrote her name in a cartouche. Setnakhte's origin is unknown. He seized the throne during a time of crisis and political unrest…
Year 4 quartzite stela of Bakenkhunsu
The "mummy in the boat" from KV35, before its destruction
Reliefs of Horus and Geb from tomb KV14
Cartouches of Setnakhte in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.