Sarenput Il the Land of the Archer
Sarenput II of the Land of the Archers
Located on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Aswan, the Dome of the Winds served as a retreat for nobles and priests in ancient times from the Old and Middle Kingdoms Sarenput II built the magnificent and largest tomb Kubbet El-Hawa in the same area where Sarenput's own tomb is located The mummy of Shemai was found there covered with a beautiful mask. From 1920 BC to 1875 BC he was one of the most powerful kings of the 12th Dynasty The son of Amenemhat I he is known as Keperkare meaning "the Ka of Re" and he expanded the territory of Egypt ruling during a period of great prosperity Sarenput further expanded the temple of Hegaib at Elephantine Under Sarenput I's rule he was a principal ruler of one of the provinces of Upper Egypt the Land of the Arrow
Sarenput I principal ruler of one of the provinces of Upper Egypt The priestess of the god Satet known by many names is a goddess of Upper Egypt She is sometimes combined with Isis and Sopdate the goddess of the bright star Sirius which the Egyptians associated with the beginning of the Nile flood Under the Greek interpretation she is combined with Hera queen of the twelve Olympian gods and Juno the goddess of love Her sacred animal is the peacock The warrior image of Juno among the Romans depicted her holding weapons and wearing a cloak influenced by the Greek goddess Athena who held a shield and was also depicted wearing a crown
The Land of the Bow the first administrative region of Upper Egypt was located on the southern border with Nubia Ta-Seti played a significant role in trade and military operations And due to the cultural exchange between Egypt and Nubia the term "Ta-Seti" may also refer to the Nubian region as a whole emphasizing the close relationship between the two Sarenput II built his own tomb and it is the largest and arguably the most magnificent of the noble tombs at Kubbet El-Hawa. The scenes are painted vividly and in great detail mostly depicting the owner of tomb number 31 After crossing the courtyard a passageway leads to a large hall with a ceiling supported by six columns Then another passageway with numerous small niches containing Sarenput's Osirian statues on either side leads to an inner chamber which has four columns and small niches that once housed granodiorite statues the remains of which are now in the British Museum
