pharaoh
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Four of the six individuals were sisters and daughters of the pharaoh Amenemhat II. They had been placed in matching underground burial chambers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Historical brain teasers: Do you know which pharaoh the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed for?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
From this odd, real-life figure Mr. Mintzker turns to the fictional tale of a renowned prince from ancient times who, while visiting Egypt, is transformed by a jealous pharaoh into a miserable, put-upon horse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The 4,600-year-old boat was built during the reign of King Khufu, the pharaoh who also commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
So the same year Cleopatra’s Needle found a new home, so did the pharaoh who was responsible for making it.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 4
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Ancient Egypt and Kush, Lessons 1–3
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