#pharaoh

• Abydos — One of the oldest and most significant cities of ancient Egypt, situated upstream from Thebes, famous as the primary religious center of the cult of Osiris. The archaeological site houses early royal necropolises, invaluable funerary monuments, the underground Osireion complex, and the famous cenotaph temple of Pharaoh Seti I, on whose walls lies the 'King List', an essential chronology of Egyptian dynasties. (Note: The term also designates an ancient Greek colony located on the Asiatic side of the Hellespont).
• Amenemhat — The name borne by four Egyptian pharaohs of the Twelfth Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom, a golden age of ancient Egyptian culture and stability. The name originates from the ancient Egyptian language and translates to 'Amun is at the forefront' or 'Amun is foremost', reflecting the rise of the Theban god Amun to the status of supreme state deity.
• Amenhotep — The name borne by four Egyptian pharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty during the New Kingdom period, marked by maximum imperial expansion. The name means 'Amun is pleased' or 'Amun is at peace' in the ancient Egyptian language, illustrating the close tie between Egyptian royalty and the powerful priesthood of the Karnak temple.