Double statue of King Menkaure and his wife Khamerernebti II
An archive photo from the year 1910 AD documenting the moments of the discovery of one of the most beautiful Egyptian statues, which is a double statue of King Menkaure and his second wife, Khamerernebti, in the Valley Temple in Giza. A statue that reflects the extent of Egyptian society’s appreciation for women. Look at the queen’s embrace of the king with her arms as if she was helping him with the difficulties of life and the burdens of rule. Behind every man is Great Egyptian Egyptian woman.
The statue is made of the hardest stones. However, the ancient Egyptian was able, with the pick of creativity and the hammer of art, to make this stone a wonderful masterpiece that almost speaks from the precision of the sculpture. Glory be to God, who endowed them with an innovative mind that was ahead of his time.
From Kao Ra (pronounced incorrectly in Arabic as Menkaure), the fifth king of the Fourth Dynasty, he is the son of King Khafre and his name means (long-lived with the power of Ra). He married Princess Khamarnabti, the second.
There is a book that places his reign between 2532 BC and 2504 BC, and the Turin Papyrus says that he ruled for 18 years, and this is more true because his statues are not complete.
He built the third largest pyramid in Giza, and he built his pyramid next to the two pyramids of his father and grandfather. The height of his pyramid was 66 meters, and his era of freedom there was greater than the era of his father and grandfather.
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