They were so important , that much of the great wealth was saved to be enjoyed in the afterlife . It was believed by the commoners that the Pharaoh and his family could ascend from the earth into the heavens upon his death . Eventually after the Old Kingdom , the Pharaoh was regarded as just one king of many during the Middle and New Kingdom . Yet the Pharaoh was king for over three millennia , in which a rich culture developed . The Pharaoh 's...











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