الملك إري ـ حـــور Iry-Hr دراسة تاريخية وأثرية A HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE KING Iry-Hor

Abstract

This paper deals with a historical and archaeological study of King Iry-Hor , He is one of the kings of the preliminary dynasty in the pre-dynastic period. According to archaeological evidence, he has a tomb at Umm al-Qaab cemetery in Abydos, No. B1, B2. The study included archaeological evidence that contained his name, the extent of its spread in Upper and Lower Egypt, and Sinai inscriptions. The study highlighted the importance of this king through his inscriptions of Wadi Amiyra in Sinai, which contains the name of (Inb-HD) Memphis. Some scholars have suggested that he was one of the first rulers who had a role in establishing Memphis, the first capital of Ancient Egypt.