Friday, April 18, 2008

Pharaoh Seti I

Egypt Information Service is announcing that archaeologists have found the cartouche of King Seti I, second king of the 19th Dynasty (1314-1304 BC). The cartouche was found inside the corridor of the tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings.

Read the news report here.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

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2 comments:

Kevin A. Wilson said...

I read the article, but it is unclear what the mean by a cartouche. Simply put, a cartouche is the name of the king written inside an oval. There are cartouches of Seti I all over the walls of the tomb. After all, it is his tomb. Why would one more be news?

April 18, 2008 11:10 PM
Dr. Claude Mariottini said...

Kevin,

Thank you for this observation. When I read the article, I thought the cartouch (which is the name of the king, as you indicate) had been found for the first time.

I am going to to some research and find out whether the name of Seti I has appeared before in another place.

Thank you for calling my attention to this important fact.

Claude Mariottini

April 18, 2008 11:22 PM

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