Famous Pharaohs
This famous pharaoh reigned for 62 years and was killed by a hippopotamus. He was mostly known for being the legendary first pharaoh of Egypt.
Who was Menes?
This tomb, found in the Valley Of The Kings, is believed to be the burial site of Amenhotep I. Although he is believed the be buried in other possible locations, this one was especially odd, and so was the inside of the tomb.
What is the KV39?
This god was the Egyptian god of war, chaos and storms. He was known to kill his brother, Osiris, because he was infuriated that his wife had obtained a child.
Who was Set?
This city was the capital of Egypt during the period of the New Kingdom and became an important center of worship of the god Amun.
What is Thebes?
Some researchers found traces of these parasites in Tut's remains, indicating that this, and degenerative bone disease, may have been the cause of his death.
What is malaria?
This pharaoh was known to be the first ever female pharaoh out of the two or three females to ever rule Egypt. She took the throne and declared herself pharaoh since her son was too young to rule.
Who was Hatshepsut?
This tomb was not positively found the tomb/burial site of Thutmose II.. Though his body may have been found there, there was no tomb that was identified as being his.
What is Deir el-Bahri?
This goddess was the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic, fertility and motherhood, and death, healing and rebirth. She was believed to be married to her brother.
Who was Isis?
This city was one of the oldest and most important cities in ancient Egypt, located at the entrance to the Nile River Valley near the Giza plateau. It served as the capital of ancient Egypt and an important religious cult center.
What is Memphis?
King Tut suffered from this type of bone disease, a condition in which poor blood supply to the bone leads to weakening or destruction of an area of bone.
What is avascular bone necrosis?
This pharaoh was known to have many defects as a child and died at the age of 19, but no one seems to know why yet.
Who was Tutankhamen?
This tomb, also found in the Valley Of The Kings, was originally the burial site for Thutmose I and was later adapted by his daughter, Hatshepsut, and took in both of them.
What is the KV20?
This god was believed to be the sun god and was the most important god in Egypt. He was believed to rule in all parts of the created world. The sky, the Earth, and the underworld.
Who was Ra?
This city is currently the capital of Egypt and is known as being a very densely populated city as well as being the center of Egypt's culture and politics. It is also set on the Nile River.
What is Cairo?
King Tut's wife and half-sister.
Who was Ankhesenamun?
This pharaoh was known to marry Akhenaten. Some say they may have been siblings, but there are no records that confirm that she was his full sister.
Who was Nefertiti?
This tomb is most likely one of the oldest tombs/burial sites there is in Egypt and it is taken by Menes, or Narmer, one of the first pharaohs in Egypt.
What is Saqqara?
This god was known as the falcon headed god. He has become one of the most commonly used symbols of Egypt and was the son of Osiris and Isis.
Who was Horus?
This city is one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, and also of the eighth nome in Upper Egypt. Today, Abydos is notable for the memorial temple of Seti I.
What is Abydos?
When King Tut died, these two took over the throne shortly after, one after the other.
Who were Ay and Horemheb?
This pharaoh was famous and well know for creating the Great Pyramid of Giza, even though he did not build them. Instead, the farmers did.
Who was Khufu?
Originally, Ramses II was buried in this tomb, but was transferred to a holding area, rewrapped again and placed inside the tomb of Queen Ahmose Inhapy. Around seventy-two hours later it was again moved, to the tomb of the high priest Pinedjem II.
What is the KV7?
This goddess was the god of personification of truth, justice, and the cosmic order. She was the daughter of Ra and was the wife of Thoth, god of wisdom.
Who was Ma'at?
This city is the most well known recognized City in Upper Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate, known famously for its oldest and most Ancient Egyptian sites.
What is Luxor?
He was King Tut's father that also happened to be siblings with his mother, possibly causing a birth defect.
Who was Akhenaten?