Title

The tomb of Meresankh, one of the queens of Khephren

Caption

The tomb of Meresankh, one of the queens of Khephren,As much of the stone used to build the Giza pyramids came from the vicinity a number of artificial rock faces were created. In the reign of Khephren these were used for the partial or complete cutting of private tombs such as this. Egypt, Ancient Egyptian. Old Kingdom 4th dynasty. Giza.

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A36_289

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,0Mb (1,9Mb) / 12,4in x 9,4in / 3709 x 2828 (300dpi)

Keywords

Egypt Old Kingdom Meresankh Tomb Of Meresankh Khephren Giza Architecture 4Th Dynasty Unesco Afterlife Ancient Egypt Archaeology Archeology Architectural Feature Belief Burial Rite Egyptian Funerary Religion Antiquity Antiquities Khafre Chephren World Heritage Pharaonic Collection Werner Forman