Khamwese, Lost Prince of the Apis Bulls In his role as High Priest of Ptah, Khamwese's career was bound up with the cult of the Apis Bull. As the sacred animal of Ptah, the bull was believed to ...

It took another ten years of restoration for the Apis bull tombs to come back to Egypt’s tourist map. On the northern side of King Teti I’s Pyramid stands the mastaba tomb of Mereruka, king ...

In his role as High Priest of Ptah, Khamwese's career was bound up with the cult of the Apis Bull. As the sacred animal of Ptah, the bull was believed to contain the god's spirit.