Hemiunu (fl. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince who is believed to have been the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza. [4] [5] As vizier, succeeding his father, Nefermaat, and his uncle, Kanefer, [6] Hemiunu was one of the most important members of the court and responsible for all the royal works. His tomb lies close to west side Khufu ...

In his tomb, Hemiunu is described as a hereditary prince, count, sealer of the king of Lower Egypt (jrj-pat HAtj-a xtmw-bjtj), and on a statue found in his serdab (and now located in Hildesheim), Hemiunu is given the titles: king’s son of his body, chief justice, and vizier, greatest of the five of the House of Thoth (sA nswt n XT=f tAjtj sAb ...

Hemiunu fl. 2570 BCE. Hemiunu was a high-ranking official who lived during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek). He was the son of Prince Neferma'at and Princess Atet, the grandson of Pharaoh Snefru, and the nephew of Pharaoh Khufu.

Jan 19, 2025 · The architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza is generally believed to have been a man named Hemiunu. What do we really know about him?

Aug 22, 2019 · Inside his mastaba, Hemiunu is described as the hereditary prince, count, and sealer of the king of Lower Egypt and was given the titles of the chief justice and vizier, the greatest of the five of the House of Thoth, but most importantly, he was the overseer of all construction projects of the Pharaoh.

Hemiunu was the son of Nefermaat I and Atet, and the grandson of Sneferu or Huni. He acted as Vizier during the reign of Khufu. His statue, like that of his relative Prince Ankhhaf is unusual in its obvious realism.

Nov 11, 2022 · Hemiunu (Egyptian Hem-iunu) was a chaty (vizier) of Khufu (pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty around 2580 BC). As the son of Nefermaat and Princess Itet, he was a royal family member. Hemiunu had a large mastaba (G4000) built for him not far from his sovereign’s pyramid in the western cemetery of the Giza necropolis.

Feb 7, 2024 · A prince of ancient Egypt, Hemiunu is believed to have designed the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest of the famous Egyptian pyramids and the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It...

Seated statue (Hildesheim 1962) inscribed for Hemiunu, identified as [sA nswt n XT=f tAjtj sAb TAtj wr djw pr-DHwtj] king's son of his body, chief justice and vizier, greatest of the five of the House of Thoth; found in situ in G 4000 serdab behind north niche.

Oct 8, 2022 · Architect Hemiunu | Facts of the most famous Old Kingdom Architects, Secrets and history of who built the Great Pyramid "pyramid of Khufu"