Mahu, Overseer of Guards in Akhet-Aten
In the city of Akhet-Aten (Amarna) a small tomb hides a noteworthy story. Here, we find the life and work of a police officer. Mahu, Chief of the Medjay in Akhet-Aten, managed the guards who patrolled the Horizon of Aten. Mahu, and his troops, were responsible for guarding the outposts and apprehending fugitives. Possibly, they were also involved in criminal punishments. Some of those practices were quite cruel…
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Bibliography
- Norman de Garis Davies, The Rock Tombs of El-Amarna, vol. IV, 1903.
- Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise: Egypt From Golden Age to Age of Heresy, 2014.
- Barry J. Kemp, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2014.
- William J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt, 1995.
