Scarab for Seti I

Seti I became pharaoh after the death of his father, Ramses I. Previously he had been troop commander in the army and also a vizier. During the very first year as pharaoh, he demonstrated his strong military background by waging campaigns against Syria, Libya, and Lebanon. Seti I reoccupied parts of Asia that hadn't been under Egyptian control since the times of Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep III.

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Seti I is also known for some amazing building projects that were constructed during his reign, including the addition of the hypostyle hall to the Temple of Amun at Karnak. He also had a beautifully decorated temple built in Abydos. Carved on one of its walls is The Royal List of Abydos, a huge relief that shows Seti and his young son Ramses II standing in front of rows of cartouches (76 total) naming "all" the past kings of Egypt