list of pharaohs of ancient Egypt: Quick Facts

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Narmer Palette (reverse)

Stone sculpture of King Menkaure standing between two goddesses, all in traditional ancient Egyptian attire, with hieroglyphs at their feet, displayed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Ankhnesmerire II holding Pepi II

Taking prisoners

Bas-relief detail of Xerxes I wearing a robe and crown, holding a flower, from the north courtyard of the treasury at Persepolis, now in the Archaeological Museum in Tehran.

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