pharaoh

A pharaoh was a ruler of ancient Egypt .
The word pharaoh means 'great house'.

TUTANKHAMUN
Tutankhamun, the 'boy pharaoh', is the most famous of all the Egyptian king,
because his tomb still contained its treasures when it was discovered.

Tutankhamun's death mask

Did you know that Tutankhamun was only nine when he became a pharaoh?

Tutankhamun ruled from 1347-1337BC.
He was probably murdered!

His tomb was found in 1922 by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon. The rooms were full of treasure, like the statue opposite.

Tutankhamun's golden coffin

HATSHEPSUT

Pharaohs were almost always men, so Hatshepsut was very unusual - she was a female pharaoh! She was crowned king anyway, and was even called 'his majesty'. She wore a false royal beard too! Hatshepsut ruled from 1478-1469 B.C.

A false royal beard and headdress

RAMSES

Ramesses 2 was the famous builder and warrior pharaoh - he had many statues of himself built all over Egypt, including the ones below.