Tomb of Queen Meresankh III (G 7530-7540)
Queen Meresankh III is the owner of the 4th Dynasty mastaba G7530-7540, one of the most beautiful and best-preserved tombs in the Eastern Cemetery of Giza, Egypt. Meresankh was the granddaughter of king Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid, and the wife of king Khafre. Her large and exquisitely decorated tomb contains beautifully carved and painted wall scenes of the queen and the royal family, including her mother, father and children.
Items in this Tour
Fragments of limestone pair statue of Hetepheres II and Meresankh III
Inside the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III were uncovered two beautiful fragments …
Limestone canopic jar and lid
These limestone canopic jars were uncovered by archaeologists in the Tomb of …
Black granite sarcophagus and lid of Meresankh III
This black granite sarcophagus was uncovered in the burial chamber of the …
Photograph of Sand Blocking the Entrance to the of Tomb of Queen …
This is a photograph of the rediscovery of the Tomb of Queen …
Photograph of Inner Chamber of Queen Meresankh III During Excavation
This photograph was taken by the original archaeologists who uncovered the Tomb …
Queens Hetepheres II and Meresankh III on Tomb Wall with Robe
Photograph from the excavation of the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III in …
Stone-cut Female Statues in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III
Photograph of a row of stone-cut female statues on the north wall …
Photograph of Kawab in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III
Photograph of Kawab, the father of Queen Meresankh III, in her tomb …
Photograph of Canopy that was Buried with Queen Meresankh III
This is a photograph of the canopy that was buried with Queen …
Photograph of Artists Polishing the Sarcophagus of Queen Meresankh III
On the walls of Queen Meresankh III's tomb, there are several scenes …
Photograph of Scribe Statues in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III
These statues of scribes are carved on the South Wall of the …
Photograph of Scribe Statue in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III
Photograph of a seated scribe on the south wall of the Tomb …
Photograph of Scribe in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III
Photograph of a seated scribe on the south wall of the Tomb …
Photograph of the Modern Discovery of the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III
This is a photograph of the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III in …
Fragments of limestone pair statue of Hetepheres II and Meresankh III Inside the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III were uncovered two beautiful fragments …
Limestone canopic jar and lid These limestone canopic jars were uncovered by archaeologists in the Tomb of …
Black granite sarcophagus and lid of Meresankh III This black granite sarcophagus was uncovered in the burial chamber of the …
Photograph of Sand Blocking the Entrance to the of Tomb of Queen … This is a photograph of the rediscovery of the Tomb of Queen …
Photograph of Inner Chamber of Queen Meresankh III During Excavation This photograph was taken by the original archaeologists who uncovered the Tomb …
Queens Hetepheres II and Meresankh III on Tomb Wall with Robe Photograph from the excavation of the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III in …
Stone-cut Female Statues in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III Photograph of a row of stone-cut female statues on the north wall …
Photograph of Kawab in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III Photograph of Kawab, the father of Queen Meresankh III, in her tomb …
Photograph of Canopy that was Buried with Queen Meresankh III This is a photograph of the canopy that was buried with Queen …
Photograph of Artists Polishing the Sarcophagus of Queen Meresankh III On the walls of Queen Meresankh III's tomb, there are several scenes …
Photograph of Scribe Statues in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III These statues of scribes are carved on the South Wall of the …
Photograph of Scribe Statue in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III Photograph of a seated scribe on the south wall of the Tomb …
Photograph of Scribe in the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III Photograph of a seated scribe on the south wall of the Tomb …
Photograph of the Modern Discovery of the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III This is a photograph of the Tomb of Queen Meresankh III in …