King Seqenenre Taa and Queen Ahmose Nefertari are among the 22 mummies that will be transferred next April 3 in a majestic world parade from the place of its current display in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the place of its permanent display in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat.
King Seqenenre Taa is considered one of the 17th Dynasty kings, and he was the ruler of Thebes (Modern day Luxor).
He began the war of liberation against the Hyksos, a war which was inherited by his two sons, Kings Kamose and Ahmose I, who expelled the Hyksos from Egypt.
The mummy of King Seqenenre Taa was found inside a huge cedar coffin in the Deir el-Bahari cachette, west of Luxor, in 1881.
Studies revealed that King died in his 40s, and his skull bears severe injuries, almost as a result of his battles against the Hyksos.
As for Queen Ahmose Nefertari, she is the daughter of the king (Seqenenre Taa). She married her brother, King Ahmose I, the founder of the 18th Dynasty and the new kingdom. They had many sons, including King Amenhotep I, who succeeded his father as king.
Queen Ahmose Nefertari was a powerful and influential queen during her lifetime. The queen and her son were venerated as a pinised couple by the Egyptians, especially in the Necropolis of Deir Al-Medina.
Her mummy was found inside a huge wooden and cartonnage coffin in the Deir el-Bahari cachette, west of Luxor, in 1881.
Contributed by Nada Mustafa
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