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  1. #Unas /ˈjuːnəs/ or Wenis, also spelled Unis (Ancient Egyptian: wnjs, hellenized form Oenas /ˈiːnəs/ or Onnos), was a pharaoh, the ninth and last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the #OldKingdom. Unas

  2. #OldKingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth#OldKingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth

  3. the #OldKingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth Dynasty, such as King Sneferu, under whom the

  4. #Unas /ˈjuːnəs/ or Wenis, also spelled Unis (Ancient Egyptian: wnjs, hellenized form Oenas /ˈiːnəs/ or Onnos; died c. 2345 BC), was a king, the ninth and last ruler of the #FifthDynasty of Egypt during the #OldKingdom. Unas reigned for

  5. #Unas /ˈjuːnəs/ or Wenis, also spelled Unis (Ancient Egyptian: wnjs, hellenized form Oenas /ˈiːnəs/ or Onnos; died c. 2345 BC), was a king, the ninth and last ruler of the #FifthDynasty of Egypt during the #OldKingdom. Unas reigned for

  6. #Unas /ˈjuːnəs/ or Wenis, also spelled Unis (Ancient Egyptian: wnjs, hellenized form Oenas /ˈiːnəs/ or Onnos; died c. 2345 BC), was a king, the ninth and last ruler of the #FifthDynasty of Egypt during the #OldKingdom. Unas reigned for

  7. #OldKingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth Dynasty, such as King Sneferu, under whom the

  8. #OldKingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the #FourthDynasty, such as King Sneferu, under whom the

  9. #OldKingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the #FourthDynasty, such as King Sneferu, under whom the

  10. #Unas /ˈjuːnəs/ or Wenis, also spelled Unis (Ancient Egyptian: wnjs, hellenized form Oenas /ˈiːnəs/ or Onnos; died c. 2345 BC), was a king, the ninth and last ruler of the #FifthDynasty of Egypt during the #OldKingdom. Unas reigned for

  11. #Amun[a] was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the #OldKingdom together with his wife Amunet. His

  12. They date from the so-called #OldKingdom (2700-2200 BC) and, according to current research, were located directly on a branch of the #Nile that no longer exists: the #pyramidsofGiza. The authors E. Ghoneim et al. (2024) called it "#Ahramat", and it led along all pyramids down to the #LishtPyramids. My blog article on "X" (former Twitter) specifically also talks about one of my visits in Giza.

    © #StefanFWirth Berlin 2024

    My blog article:
    x.com/wirthstef/status/1796200

    My Photos
    Giza 2004, edited 2024

  13. They date from the so-called #OldKingdom (2700-2200 BC) and, according to current research, were located directly on a branch of the #Nile that no longer exists: the #pyramidsofGiza. The authors E. Ghoneim et al. (2024) called it "#Ahramat", and it led along all pyramids down to the #LishtPyramids. My blog article on "X" (former Twitter) specifically also talks about one of my visits in Giza.

    © #StefanFWirth Berlin 2024

    My blog article:
    x.com/wirthstef/status/1796200

    My Photos
    Giza 2004, edited 2024

  14. They date from the so-called #OldKingdom (2700-2200 BC) and, according to current research, were located directly on a branch of the #Nile that no longer exists: the #pyramidsofGiza. The authors E. Ghoneim et al. (2024) called it "#Ahramat", and it led along all pyramids down to the #LishtPyramids. My blog article on "X" (former Twitter) specifically also talks about one of my visits in Giza.

    © #StefanFWirth Berlin 2024

    My blog article:
    x.com/wirthstef/status/1796200

    My Photos
    Giza 2004, edited 2024

  15. twitter.com/youtopos/status/11

    Did you know that the #Egyptian god #Set changed over time. In the #OldKingdom he was a clever trickster who played jokes on other gods. It was only when #Osiris became a popular god in around 1200bc that Set began to be seen as purely evil.

  16. twitter.com/youtopos/status/11

    Did you know that the #Egyptian god #Set changed over time. In the #OldKingdom he was a clever trickster who played jokes on other gods. It was only when #Osiris became a popular god in around 1200bc that Set began to be seen as purely evil.

  17. I have a new publication out in the Journal of Egyptian History:

    "Can Tomb Terminology Be Used as a Criterion for Dating the Pyramid Texts?"

    brill.com/view/journals/jeh/16

    (TL;DR: no, it can't)

    #Egyptology #OldKingdom #PyramidTexts

  18. I have a new publication out in the Journal of Egyptian History:

    "Can Tomb Terminology Be Used as a Criterion for Dating the Pyramid Texts?"

    brill.com/view/journals/jeh/16

    (TL;DR: no, it can't)

    #Egyptology #OldKingdom #PyramidTexts

  19. #introduction time! I'm an #engineer living in the Netherlands with my wife, dog, and cat. We all have fandom names if you count the #shakespeare fandom.

    I'm into #sff and #videogames, like: #botw #oot #pokemon #oldkingdom #spiritwalker #nkjemisin #asimov #murderbot #startrek

    I also like #hiking and soft #adventure, especially the #grandcanyon and #geocaching.

    I guess I'm here because because #snails.