Steven P. Harvey uncovered thousands of carved limestone fragments from the main pyramid temple. Walls depicted gods like Osiris alongside battle scenes of Ahmose defeating the Hyksos, with inscriptions naming Avaris and King Apophis. A separate mudbrick temple bore the name Ahmose-Nefertari, the king's wife and sister.
Harvey's excavations reveal painted temple with Hyksos battle scenes
Key facts
- Charles Currelly uncovered the full extent of the complex, town, and cemetery; Steven P. Harvey later investigated further
- Harvey found thousands of limestone block fragments at the main pyramid temple site, some ornately carved and painted
- Temple featured large octagonal pillars, elaborate doorways, and painted ceilings with stars
- Walls were painted showing gods including Osiris and Raharakhti, plus battle scenes depicting Ahmose defeating the Hyksos
- Temple inscriptions mentioned Avaris, the Hyksos capital in the Delta, and Apophis, one of the last Hyksos kings of the north
- Harvey believed construction of the pyramid complex began late in Ahmose's reign, years after the struggles with the Hyksos
- A mud brick temple was stamped with the name Ahmose-Nefertari, wife and sister of Ahmose; possibly accompanied by a shrine or subsidiary pyramid for the queen
- Other buildings functioned as administrative and production centers for the king's court
- The Court of Ahmose survived at the site for at least 300 years after his death, with a stela from the reign of Ramesses the Great found at the site
Site mentioned
📍 Pyramid of Ahmose I at Abydos
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