Ramesses II is famous as a self-publicist. However, his kingship and his eventual divinity were both extensively proclaimed and promoted by his fourth son, Prince Khaemwaset. Best known as the 'first Egyptologist', Khaemwaset's activities - and presence on many monuments - offer a fascinating insight into royal and divine concepts in early Ramesside Egypt. This double lecture explores the connections between the pious prince and the divine father.
Campbell Price studied Egyptology at the University of Liverpool, where he is an Honorary Research Fellow. After undertaking fieldwork at Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham, Saqqara and the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, in 2011 he became Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester and one of the UK’s largest Egyptology collections. He is currently Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Egypt Exploration Society, and has published widely on Pharaonic material culture.
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