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Montuemhet - Governor of Upper Egypt for the Nubian King Taharqa
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Montuemhat - Governor of Upper Egypt for Taharqa the Nubian KingsMontuemhat served the Nubian Kings Taharqa and Tanutamun of the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty. He bore the title of Mayor of the City and Fourth Prophet of Amun. He was responsible for priestly duties and construction activities in Thebes, supervising the building projects of Kings Taharqa and Tanutamun, mainly at Medinet Habu and Karnak. |
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Under King Taharqa of the 25th Kushite Dynasty, the Mut Precinct of Karnak grew dramatically. This work was overseen by one of Taharqa's most important officials, Montuemhat, Mayor of Thebes and Governor of Upper Egypt.
Taharqa and Montuemhat rebuilt much of the Mut Temple using blocks from earlier temples as building material for their expansion. Blocks of relief and inscriptions from 18th through the 20th Dynasties are visible today in the foundations of Taharqa's temple.
Montuemhat and his work did not go unrecorded. A small chapel dedicated to him was created in the eastern wall of the Mut temple has long been known, and in recent years, the remains of at least two other private chapels that relate to Montuemhat and to his son Nesptah have been uncovered.
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