Iunre (Yunre) was an
ancient Egyptian prince of the
4th Dynasty
The Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty IV) is characterized as a "golden age" of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Dynasty IV lasted from to 2494 BC. It was a time of peace and prosperity as well as one during which trade with other ...
. He was the son of king
Khafre
Khafre (also read as Khafra and gr, Χεφρήν Khephren or Chephren) was an ancient Egyptian King (pharaoh) of the 4th Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. He was the son of Khufu and the successor of Djedefre. According to the ancient historia ...
.
[Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. ] He was named after
Ra.
Titles
His titles include:
[Hassan, Selim. Excavations at Gîza 6: 1934-1935. Part 3: The Mastabas of the Sixth Season and their Description. Cairo: Government Press, 1950.; obtained fro]
gizapyramids.org
* the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Khafre, His Eldest Son of His Body
* Chief Ritualist of His Father, Scribe of the God's Book of His Father, Sole Confidant of His Father,
* Director of the Palace
* Guardian of the Secrets of the House of the Morning
* Priest of the
Souls of Nekhen ..., High Priest
* Overseer of All the Works
* Honored by His Father, Secretary of His Father, He Who is in
he Heartof His Father
Tomb
Iunre's tomb is G 8466, located in the
Central Field which is part of the
Giza Necropolis
The Giza pyramid complex ( ar, مجمع أهرامات الجيزة), also called the Giza necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of M ...
.
[Giza pyramids by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston](_blank)
The tomb is rockcut and the courtyard contains a life-size statue of a man. The courtyard also contains a shaft. An entrance leads one from the courtyard to the chapel which consists of just one rock cut room. Another burial shaft is located in the corner of this chapel. This shaft leads into a burial chamber. A large number of bodies were found in the burial chamber.
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Princes of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
Khafre