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Prince Khamwese

Click on the Image to learn more about Prince Khamwese, who may safely be considered as the most intriguing of Pharaoh Ramses II’s children

Pharaoh Mentuhotep II

Click on the Image to discover the Pharaoh who reunified Egypt after the First Intermediate Period, and commenced the Middle Kingdom Period 

A Famous Female Doctor: Peseshet

The first named Female Doctor that we know of was Chief Doctor Peseshet who practised medicine in approx. 2,500BC. The reason her name has survived is probably for 3 reasons: Firstly, she held the Title “Royal Court’s Chief Doctor” or “King’s Associate”, meaning that she was probably the Pharaoh’s Personal Doctor. Secondly, she was mentioned in the study of Science and Medicine, and thirdly, because she was Lady Overseer of Female Doctors meaning she would have taught and supervised trainee Doctors and midwives in the Medical School at Neith Temple in Sais.

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