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King Iry-Hor/Ro

The name of King Iry-Hor/Ro was record as Ro. The recording of the name is confutable, the mark of the falcon "hor" over the mark of a mouth "iry". Petrie represented this as Ro (the mouth mark just), as no early king has the name of the falcon "hor" engrafted in his name. King Iry-Hor/Ro ruled around 3100 BCE, he entombed at Abydos. Iry-Hor/Ro is the oldest king recognized by name. Tomb unearthed in 1902 by Flinders Petrie. Late diggings discovered seal beliefs and potsherds with his name. In the tomb were likewise discovered details with the names Narmer and Ka, proposing that it was reopened and later offers bestowed. Atteszted to from the jars with the falcon-mouth sigil. Could not have been a king in the least, as the name never comes in a serekh or in connexion with marks arguing kingship. The falcon-mouth sign might be the mark of the royal treasury or additional office. Even so, the size and emplacement of the tomb suggest that Iry-Hor/Ro was a territorial king. 
 
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