page_title: Intef II
section_title: Monuments
hierarchical_section_title: Intef II / Monuments
caption_attribution_description: English: Dogs of King Antef from ancient Egyption relief from 2323 BC. to 2134 BC. Original items at Egyptian Museum, Cairo.Français&#160;: Chiens du roi Antel d'ancienne Égypte - 2323 - JC. Original dans le musée Égyptien du Caire.
context_page_description: Wahankh Intef II was the third ruler of the Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt during the First Intermediate Period. He reigned for almost fifty years from 2112 BC to 2063 BC. His capital was located at Thebes. In his time, Egypt was split between several local dynasties. He was buried in a saff tomb at El-Tarif.
context_section_description: On his funerary stele Intef emphasizes his monument building activities. It is significant that the earliest surviving fragment of royal construction at Karnak is an octagonal column bearing Intef II's name. Intef II is also the first ruler to build chapels for Satet and Khnum on the island of Elephantine. In fact, Intef II started a tradition of royal building activities in the provincial temples of Upper Egypt which was to last throughout the Middle Kingdom.
caption: The dogs of Intef II on his funerary stele, Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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