Unas or Wenis, also spelled Unis, was a pharaoh, the ninth and last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Unas reigned for 15 to 30 years in the mid-24th century BC, succeeding Djedkare Isesi, who might have been his father.
Black greywacke sarcophagus in the funerary chamber of Unas' pyramid
Alabaster globular vase of Unas, Louvre
Relief showing starving nomads from Unas' causeway at Saqqara
The pyramid of Unas at Saqqara
The Fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt is often combined with Dynasties III, IV and VI under the group title the Old Kingdom. The Fifth Dynasty pharaohs reigned for approximately 150 years, from the early 25th century BC until the mid 24th century BC.
The pyramid of Unas at Saqqara
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