Shepseskaf
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Shepseskaf was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt, the sixth and probably last ruler of the Fourth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period. He reigned most probably for four but possibly up to seven years in th
Shepseskaf's cartouche on the Abydos King List
Portrait of Khentkaus I from her tomb
Statue head at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts believed to depict either Shepseskaf or Menkaure
Alabaster statuette of Babaef II, a vizier of Shepseskaf, from his Giza tomb G5230, now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
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The Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt is characterized as a "golden age" of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Dynasty IV lasted from c. 2613 to c. 2498 BC. It was a time of peace and prosperity as well as one d
Shepseskaf
…Shepseskaf (meaning "His Ka is noble") was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt, the sixth and probably last ruler of the Fourth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period. He reigned most probably for four but possibly up to seven years in the late 26th to mid-25th century BC. Shepseskaf's…
The Great Pyramid of Giza, built by King Khufu ("Cheops"), c. 2600 BC
Statue of Sneferu, Cairo Museum
The Red Pyramid of Sneferu, Dahshur, Egypt's first "true" smooth-sided pyramid
Statue of Khufu/Cheops, Cairo Museum.