Detail of statue representing the King Ahmose I (ca. 1560-1546 BC), founder of the 18th Dynasty whic
Detail of statue representing the King Ahmose I (ca. 1560-1546 BC), founder of the 18th Dynasty which boasts several of Ancient Egypt’s most famous Kings, including Tutankhamun.He was a member of the Theban royal house, the son of King Seqenenre Tao and brother of the last King of the 17th Dynasty, Kamose. Ahmose I drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and established his supremacy in southern Palestine and northern Cush. Now at The Louvre Museum. De Agostini Picture Library / G. Dagli Orti. -- source link
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