Statue of Meret Amun
Statue of Meret Amun
- Address
- Akhmin
- Price
- adult/student E£20/10
- Hours
- 8am-6pm
Lonely Planet review for Statue of Meret Amun
Excavations beside the Mosque of Sheikh Naqshadi revealed an 11m-high statue of Meret Amun. This is the tallest statue of an ancient queen to have been discovered in Egypt. Meret Amun (Beloved of the Amun) was the daughter of Ramses II, wife of Amenhotep and priestess of the Temple of Min. She is shown here with flail in hand, wearing a ceremonial headdress and large earrings. Nearby, the remains of a seated statue of her father still retains some original colour.
