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Now, the oldest known named pets. In the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu (c. 2566 BCE) there is a carving of a "Tesem" (hunting dog), named Akbaru.
In a relief dated to circa 2400 BCE there is a dog called Beha.
And in the tomb of Puimre, priest under Thutmose III (15th century BCE), appears Nedjem the cat.
Carving of Beha the dog, possibly an abbreviation of "behkai" (oryx antelope) a dog's name known from other contexts. ca. 2400 BCE (Old Kingdom, 5th dynasty) Walters Art Museum Fragmentary figure of Nedjem the cat (meaning “Sweet One”), from the original 1923 sketches of the tomb of Puimre, second priest of Amun during the reign of Thutmose III. 15th century BCE.
September 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
kuja45.bsky.social
Tesem
August 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM
giovannip62.wsocial.eu
Senbi served under Pharaohs Neferhotep I and Sobekhotep IV. His tomb tells us little about his family—but a lot about his dog. A Tesem, elegant and loyal, immortalized in a scene where Senbi calms two fighting bulls. The dog watches. The bond is eternal.
August 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
Senbi served under Pharaohs Neferhotep I and Sobekhotep IV. His tomb tells us little about his family—but a lot about his dog. A Tesem, elegant and loyal, immortalized in a scene where Senbi calms two fighting bulls. The dog watches. The bond is eternal.
August 15, 2026 at 12:56 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
The Pharaoh Hound has a name so perfect it feels engineered by a marketing office with direct access to the pyramids. And the myth is irresistible: upright ears, sleek profile, sandy coat: the “Egyptian dog,” the Tesem, preserved intact for millennia. #dogsofbluesky #dogpics #science #booksky #art
July 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
In my new #book, I explain an “iconographic short circuit”: we see a slender, point‑eared dog in a 4,000‑year‑old Egyptian tomb and assume it’s the ancestor of modern sighthounds.
But #genetics shows no direct continuity between the Tesem and today’s breeds.
May 23, 2026 at 1:36 PM
amanienoch.bsky.social
Le Tesem : le lévrier des premiers pharaons www.vers2045.com/01/05/2026/l...
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May 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Le Tesem : le lévrier des premiers pharaons www.vers2045.com/01/05/2026/l...
#Levriers
May 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
amanienoch.bsky.social
La diffusion des lévriers vers l’Afrique et l’Asie www.vers2045.com/10/05/2026/l...
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May 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
amanienoch.bsky.social
Les lévriers dans l’Égypte antique : chiens sacrés des pharaons www.vers2045.com/04/05/2026/l...
#Lévriers #chiens #courir #vent #chasse #compagnons #histoire #culture #puissance #grace #sensibilité #vitesse #respect #Tesem
May 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Le Tesem : le lévrier des premiers pharaons www.vers2045.com/01/05/2026/l...
#Lévriers #chiens #courir #vent #chasse #compagnons #histoire #culture #puissance #grace #sensibilité #vitesse #respect #Tesem
May 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
amanienoch.bsky.social
Lévriers – Aux origines : les premiers chiens de vitesse www.vers2045.com/29/04/2026/l...
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May 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
amanienoch.bsky.social
Les lévriers, les chiens qui courent avec le vent www.vers2045.com/27/04/2026/l...
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May 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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May 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Le Tesem : le lévrier des premiers pharaons www.vers2045.com/01/05/2026/l...
#Lévriers #chiens #courir #vent #chasse #compagnons #histoire #culture #puissance #grace #sensibilité #vitesse #respect #Tesem
May 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
Modern cynology loves mythological stories. Mediterranean hounds are a perfect example: sometimes said to descend from the Egyptian Tesem, other times carried across the seas by Phoenicians and Carthaginians — maybe even by ancient astronauts. But what do the real data say? #genetics #DogsofBluesky
April 13, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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March 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
These findings highlight the diversity of dogs in ancient Egypt and the cultural exchanges across the Mediterranean. I explore the Tesem and other Egyptian dog types in my #book ORIGINS.
February 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
If this specimen is truly a Tesem, it would be the first physical example ever found after centuries of relying only on tomb depictions. A remarkable confirmation of its historical reality.
February 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
No genetic data is available yet, but the anatomical similarities between this “Tesem” and Cretan hounds are striking. Both share tapered heads, long limbs, and a build made for speed.
February 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
A recent study by Belova et al. sheds new light on #dog remains from Deir el‑Banat, Egypt. Among seven specimens, one stands out: a presumed mummified “Tesem”, a type long known only from ancient depictions. #archaeology #history #dogsofbluesky
February 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
loopedxlepus.bsky.social
Personality wise- Adi'ir would be an adorable pitbull (lovable, sincere, and adaptable) but with his background and roots in the past/Allagan times (of which I HC it to be like Egypt), he'd be the Tesem dog!
#aboutadiir
Photograph of a brown pitbull with a red bandana looking up at the camera with an open mouth like a wide smile. They appear to be laying down on the ground. A photograph of a light orange tesem dog looking to the side. They appear to have a gold-chained collar and they have long big ears.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
Want to explore the full story?
In ROMA CANES MUNDI I trace the history of dogs in Roman society — through archaeology, genetics, literature, and art.
If you love dogs and history, this world will fascinate you.
#AncientDogs #DogHistory #CanineArchaeology #Tesem #BassetHound #ROMACANESMUNDI
December 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
dogshistorian.bsky.social
Ankhu was depicted on the tomb walls of nomarch Djehutihotep.
Short legs, curled tail, upright ears — a striking figure.
He may have been a chondrodysplastic variant of the Tesem, much like today’s Basset Hound is to the #Bloodhound.
A small body, but a big role.
December 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
basti-godi.bsky.social
MOERSER-METZ-TESEM-EINZELN
December 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM