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For other uses, see Meryre (disambiguation).
Meryre (I)
High Priest of the AtenDynasty 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Akhenaten Burial Amarna Tomb 4 The Egyptian noble Meryra (also Merire) was the only certain High Priest of the Aten, amongst his other titles were Hereditary Noble and High Official and Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King[1], which emphasise his closeness to the king.[2]
He had a tomb constructed at Amarna, Tomb 4, although his remains have never been identified. (See Tombs of the Nobles.)
References
- ^ Breasted (1906) §988
- ^ "TOMB N°4, Amarna". http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/amarna/meryra/e_meryra_01.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
Literature
- J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, Chicago 1906, Part Two, §§.982-988
Categories:- 14th-century BC clergy
- Ancient Egyptians
- Ancient Egyptian priests
- Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt
- Amarna Period
- Ancient Egypt people stubs
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