The first antique restorer.
Engineer (Khum Im West) .. The first archaeological restorer
Ibn Ramso II / family 19 / circa 1250 BC
Basalt statue
The famous prince "Khum Im West" represents the son of King Ramses II and Queen "Ayza Nefert",
The high priest of the deity Ptah was in Memphis,
Which was always called (the first archeology) due to his great historical fame for the love and restoration of antiquities,
As "Kh-Em West" restored a number of ancient tombs in the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis
He also created the Serapeum there.
The prince’s "Khum Im West" fame lasted until the Greco-Roman era,
Some myths were portrayed around him as one of the great magicians in some demotic papyri.
This is a basalt statue found in the Brussels Museum
It was found in the necropolis of Saqqara
He depicts Prince "Khum Im West" standing with wigs and a false beard, holding in his hands a tool for worship,
On the back of the statue he recorded a text saying:
The prince "Khum Im West" was embodied in this position in the form of the god "Horus in death F", where we read:
"God Horus the death of F, a priest, a prince, Khum Im West, who could be given ...
Prince "Khum Umm Wasit" was very popular with the sons of King Ramses II, who was chosen by his father as crown prince.
But he died in the 54th year of his father’s rule ..
He was the one who was famous for his interest in restoring antiquities’s monuments,
Where we see his name on many of the ruins of Egypt, which he restored,
He was also known for his prolific knowledge in the ancient Egyptian religion.
