The Tomb of Ramose and the change to monotheism

The vizier Ramose and his wife Merry ptah
　　


The offering bearers and the servants are transferring his funeral belongings. 　　


The wailers and the mourners in Ramose's funeral procession .

The Tomb of Ramose and the change to monotheism
　　　
No doubt that Akhenaton's concept of monotheism was so unique. But the concept of calling one god and only one above all Egyptian gods and forcing it to surpass and prevail was not tolerated by the ancient Egyptians. The conversion to the oneness was so rapid and immediate and due to that the Egyptian welfare and economy had to face a disaster. The temples of the rest of gods which Akhenaton had sealed and abandoned, it's clergy ,farmers and workmen had become homeless and miserable. The Atonnism had strange principles and most probably with foreign origin .The god who begets not nor was he begotten, the unbodied god , the equality between all of the followers, and the nature of god Aton who is described to be an invisible being and just served with intangibles. Ramas or Ramose the vizier of Akhenaton who was still in charge during the transition period and before the Atonnism to be spread within the royalties. The name Ramas means the child of Ra, his tomb is the most unique among the ones that represent the shifting towards the monotheism. Ramose lived during the reign of Akhenaton which is around 1400-1300 B.C. He was a High-priest for Amun-Ra" the supreme god in Egypt" a royal scribe and a nobleman. Copyrig ©Musegypt. 2006