Queen Tuya (Mut-Tuya) was the wife of Seti I and the mother of Ramesses II, later remembered as Ramesses the Great. Born outside the immediate royal family, she was the daughter of Raia, a lieutenant of the chariotry, and Ruia, yet rose to occupy one of the most distinguished positions at the Ramesside court. Under...
This statue, sculpted during 18th Dynasty with the features of Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III, was usurped and reused during the 19th Dynasty by Ramesses II, who dedicated it to his mother Tuya. This queen, who had an important political and court role, received after her death a funerary cult associated with that of...
A bas relief depicts Isis kneeling on a stool in the shape of the Nebu or gold symbol in hieroglyphs, goddess of motherhood, magic, healing, and rebirth. In addition to her traditional roles as wife, mother, healer, and protector of the dead, Isis was worshiped as the goddess of good fortune, the sea, and travel....
