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by Anneke Bart
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 Kings and Queens 4th dynasty Seneferu, Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Djedefre, etc. 11th dynasty Kings named Mentuhotep and Intef 12th dynasty Amenemhet I - IV, Senusret I-III 18th dynasty Amenhotep I-IV, Tuthmosis I-IV, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, Aye, Horemheb, etc. 19th dynasty Sety I-II, Ramesses I-II, Merenptah, Amenmesses, Tawosret. 20th dynasty Sethnakht, Ramesses III Ramesses IV - XI 25th dynasty Alara, Kashta, Piye, Shabaka, Shabataka, Taharqa, Tanutamun, etc. Cleopatra VII Philopator Queens (D1-6)- Old Kingdom Queens (D11-13) Middle Kingd. Queens (D16-20)- New Kingdom Queens (D21-29)- Late Period Officials, Priesthood etc. Viziers (New Kingdom)
High Priests of Amun God's Wives of Amun High Priests of Ptah Viceroys of Nubia Who's who of New Kingdom
Amarna Period Akhenaten
Queen Nefertiti inscriptions Queen Nefertiti. Queen Kiya Smenkhare Tutankhamen Tombs at Amarna Houses at Amarna
Tombs: Valley
of the Kings,
Valley of the Queens Theban Tombs, Tombs at Abydos Tombs at El Kab Tombs in Aswan Early dynastic Saqqara New Kingdom Saqqara The Unis Cemetary  Mastabas at the Giza Plateau Giza
Mastabas 1000 cemetary
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Bint-Anath
Bint-Anath
was the oldest daughter of Ramesses II by Queen Isetnofret. Her name is
also given as Bent-Anta, Bint-Anta, or Bent-Anath.
Bint-Anath
was ultimately buried in the Valley of the Queens in Tomb 71. In the
tomb a daughter of Bint-Anath is mentioned, but we are not told what
her name is. Titles
and epithets used by Bint-Anath:
Many
of the quotes below are taken directly from: Lepius gives a short description of this tomb. In his list this is tomb number 4. The tomb of .In the back room on the left Bint-Anath appears before the god  The name of the Queen is written in slightly different ways:  (Thanks to Aset for creating these glyphs for me!) Her titles include: King's Daughter (s3t-niswt), Great King's Wife (hmt-niswt-wrt), Lady of the Two Lands (nbt-t3wy) and Mistress of the Two Lands. In a side chamber on the left the god Hor-An-Mutef appears dressed as a royal prince. See Univ. of Halle site for the original works by Lepsius: http://edoc3.bibliothek.uni-halle.de/books/2003/lepsius/page/tb3/image/00003227.jpg a. Princess before Osiris and Nephtys Princess: Osiris, Lady of Both Lands, Bint-Anath, justified Osiris: "He who awakes well', the great god, Lord of Heaven, Ruler of the Conclave of Gods: "I grant you a place of repose in the land of righteousness." Princess: Osiris, King's Daughter Bint-Anath, justified Nephtys: Nephtys, lady of heaven, Mistress of the Two Lands: "I grant you a place [...]." B. Variant Titles of Princess Osiris, Great Royal Wife, Lady of Both Lands, Mistress of the South and North, Bint-Anath Osiris, King's Daughter, Great Royal Wife, Lady of Both Lands, Bint-Anath  Queen Bintanath and her daughter. After a line drawing in "Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt" by Joyce Tyldesley. Queen: Osiris, Great Royal Wife, Lady of Both Lands, Mistress of the South and North, Bint-Anath Daughter: Bodily King's Daughter <name omitted> [ Kitchen] Lid, center-line :Words spoken by the Osiris, King's Daughter Bint-Anath, He (sic) days: "Descend, O my mother Nut, spread yourself over me, and may I be place amidst the Imperishable Stars; not shall die ,the Osiris etc.> Round Foot: The Osiris, Hereditary Princess, greatly favored, Chief of the Harim, King's Daughter Bint-Anath On Side: The Osiris, King's Wife, King's Daughter, Bint-Anath <Sarcophagus usurped from a man>[ Kitchen] Oil-stamp Seal, Qurna  Bintanath stands behind prince Simontu Bodily King's Daughter Bint-Anath is the first princess in a procession of princesses. Meryetamun is the second princess, and the rest of the princesses are lost. [ Kitchen]
Prince, King, Queen and Princess-Queen before Ptah and Nefertem. i. Deities: Ptah-Tonen Nefertem, guardian of the Two Lands, life of the people. ii. King: Lord of Both Lands, Usermaatre Setepenre, Lord of Crowns, Ramesses II iii. Prince: King's Son, beloved of him, Khaemwaset. iv. Queen: Great Royal Wife Isetnofret v. Princess-Queen: Hereditary Princess, great in favor(s) (?), King's daughter and Great Royal Wife, Bint-Anath, may she live. vi. Text: <text omitted> vii. Two princes: His elder brother, the Hereditary Prince, Royal Scribe, Generalissimo, and bodily Senior King's Son, Ramesses. His younger brother, the Royal Scribe, skilled of fingers, bodily King's Son, Merenptah. [ Kitchen] Princess on left side: King's Daughter and Great Royal Wife, Bint-Anath, may she live forever. The statue has inscribed text on base, front of Kilt, standard and dorsal pillar. [ Kitchen] Piramesse, Found in Tanis: Red Granite Colossus, S.
Gate of Ptah Precinct (Memphis)
Heracleopolis West Statue of Ramesses II and the Queens Bint-Anath and Henutmire. <some text omitted> throne, front, right: The Hereditary Princess, richly favored, Mistress of the South and North, King's Daughter, Great Royal Wife, Bint-Anath, given [life]. throne, front, left: The Hereditary Princess, richly favored, Mistress of the South and North, King's Daughter, Great Royal Wife, Henut[mi]re, [given life]. [ Kitchen]   Bint-Anath standing before Ramesses II. The statue was later usurped by Pinudjem I. (Photo on the left: courtesy of Kevin Roxborough) Pylon II, Statuary , South Colossus of Ramesses II before Vestibule. Princess/Queen: King's Daughter, King's Wife, Bint-Anath, may she live forever. [ Kitchen]  Head of Bint-Anath Photo by Sesen Statuary: In Forecourt, East Colonnade, Northern Statue Queen: Princess and Queen, Bint-Anath, may she live West Colonnade, North Central Statue. Queen: Princess and Queen, Bint-Anath, may she live [ Kitchen] [Most of the other statues are accompanied by Queen Nefertari, and one is accompanied by Queen Meryetamen.] Wadi es-Sebua, Nubia Rock temple,Temple Proper, South Colossus of Ramesses II at Pylon Entrance of Inner Forecourt. [The statue has inscriptions on standard and dorsal pillar.]  Daughter of Ramesses II from Wadi-es-Sebua This could be either Bint-Anath or Meryetamen. From Nubian Museum - Alain Guilleux Facade Southernmost Colossus. Statues of Bodily King's Daughter Nebt-tawy and King's Daughter Bint-Anath. Great Pillared Hall: Pillar III (South Side) Bint-Anath offers flowers to Anuqet Bodily King's Daughter, his beloved, and King's Wife, Bint-Anath, given life like Re [ Kitchen] A. Upper Register: King, Isetnofret and Khaemwaset before Khnum. i. Khnum: Khnum, Lord of the Cataract. ii. King: Lord of Both Lands, Usermaatre Setepenre, Lord of Crowns, Ramesses II iii. Queen: Queen Isetnofret iv. Prince: King's Son, Iunmutef, Sem-Priest, Khaemwaset [ Kitchen] B.
Lower register: Princes Ramesses, Merneptah and Princess Queen
Bint-Anath. This statue from Luxor depicts the "King's Daughter, King's Sister(?), Great Royal Wife Bintanath". This statue has been alternately used to argue that Bint-Anath survived into the reign of Merenptah or that Bint-Anath's daughter (shown in Bint-Anath's tomb) was also named Bint-Anath and married her uncle-brother Merenptah.    The statue of Merenptah (from Luxor) showing King's Daughter, King's Sister, Great Royal Wife Bintanath on the side. On the right a close-up of the titles and names of the Queen. (Photos courtesy of Sesen). (Click on any of the images to see an enlarged picture). Last edited: November 2007 |
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