Alnwick Castle Obelisk. Perhaps the same as the Sion House Obelisk. It was erected by Amenophis II., and only one face bears an inscription. It was brought to England in 1840.—Alnwick Castle is situated to the north-west of the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. [10]
Ȧmen. In Egyptian
Ȧmenemḥât III. A powerful king of the XIIth dynasty. To guard against a time of drought and excessive inundation, he converted the Fayoom into a vast reservoir of fresh water, which was known to the ancients as Lake Mœris. Besides this he built two pyramids and a palace, the so-called Labyrinth, near this lake. His name in Egyptian is [90]
| suten-kaut? | Râ-en-Mâ·t | sa Râ | Ȧmen-em-ḥâ·t |
| The king of Upper and Lower Egypt, | "The Sun of Truth", | the Sun's offspring, | "Resolute of purpose". |
| suten-kaut? | Râ-en-Mâ·t |
| The king of Upper and Lower Egypt, | "The Sun of Truth", |
| sa Râ | Ȧmen-em-ḥâ·t |
| the Sun's offspring, | "Resolute of purpose". |
Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su. The family name of Ramses II. [7] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71]