Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.

Hetepheres I: Difference between revisions

From the Assassin's Creed Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Sol Pacificus
mNo edit summary
imported>Darman36
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Era|Individuals}}
{{Era|Individuals}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{WP-REAL}}
'''Hetepheres I''' was a Queen of [[Egypt]] during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
'''Hetepheres I''' was a Queen of [[Egypt]] during the {{Wiki|Fourth Dynasty of Egypt|Fourth Dynasty}} of [[Egypt]].


She is believed to have been [[Khufu]]'s mother, and the northernmost pyramid in his funerary complex was most likely meant for her. In 1925, her actual tomb was discovered hidden in an underground chamber at the bottom of a deep masonry pit. Within the concealed chamber, Egyptologists discovered the most complete royal funerary equipment dating from the Old Kingdom, though her body was missing.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – Khufu's Funerary Complex: Queen Hetepheres' Pyramid</ref>
She is believed to have been [[Khufu]]'s mother, and the [[Great Pyramid of Giza|northernmost pyramid]] in his {{Wiki|Giza pyramid complex|funerary complet}} was most likely meant for her. In 1925, her actual tomb was discovered hidden in an underground chamber at the bottom of a deep masonry pit. Within the concealed chamber, Egyptologists discovered the most complete royal funerary equipment dating from the {{Wiki|Old Kingdom of Egypt|Old Kingdom}}, though her body was missing.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – Khufu's Funerary Complex: Queen Hetepheres' Pyramid</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 15:59, 16 April 2021


Hetepheres I was a Queen of Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.

She is believed to have been Khufu's mother, and the northernmost pyramid in his funerary complet was most likely meant for her. In 1925, her actual tomb was discovered hidden in an underground chamber at the bottom of a deep masonry pit. Within the concealed chamber, Egyptologists discovered the most complete royal funerary equipment dating from the Old Kingdom, though her body was missing.[1]

Appearances

References

  1. Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Khufu's Funerary Complex: Queen Hetepheres' Pyramid