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Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar, pp. 97-108, "Royal Figures Found in Petrie's So-called Workmen's Barracks at Giza"

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  • Format
    Article
  • Language
    ENGLISH
  • Year Published
    2007
  • Number of Pages
    12
  • Citation Text
    Hawass, Zahi. "Royal Figures Found in Petrie's So-called Workmen's Barracks at Giza." In Studies in Honor of James F. Romano. Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar 17 (2007), pp. 97-108.
  • Individual - Modern
    Mark Lehner, American
    Sir William Flinders Petrie, British, 1853–1942
  • Author
    Zahi Hawass, Egyptian
  • Individual - Ancient
    Khafre
  • Publisher
    The Egyptological Seminar of New York
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Tombs and Monuments 1

People 4

Ancient People

  • Khafre

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Fourth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khufu. Builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza and probably of the Great Sphinx as well. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Khephren. A number of diorite and greywacke statues and statue fragments depicting the king have been discovered in Khafre's valley temple, including Cairo CG 9-17. The fragmentary head of an alabaster royal statue (MFA 21.351 + MFA 33.1113) is attributed to Khafre.

Modern People

  • Mark Lehner

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates American
    • Remarks Director of Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA) and Giza Plateau Mapping Project (GPMP).

  • Sir William Flinders Petrie

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1853–1942
    • Remarks Father of British Egyptology.

  • Zahi Hawass

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates Egyptian
    • Remarks Former Minister of State for Antiquities and Secretary General of Supreme Council of Antiquities

Institutions 1