Unas (Unis): First Pharaoh Who Decorated His Burial Chamber With Pyramid Texts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the pyramid builders of the Old Kingdom (2686 – 2181) is king Unas (also Unis, Wenis) (2375-2345 BC).
Unas, the ninth and final ruler of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty (2494–2345 BC), is best known today for his pyramid, which features the earliest known Pyramid Texts—religious inscriptions that mark a significant milestone in Egyptian history. These texts, decorating the walls of his burial chamber, represent the oldest and most extensive religious document discovered from ancient Egypt.
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