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Palermo Stone

Also Known As Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom
Ancient Inscriptions and Epigraphic Records

The Palermo Stone is one of seven surviving fragments of a stele known as the Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, probably made during the Fifth Dynasty. It contained a list of the kings of Egypt from the First Dynasty through the early part of the Fifth Dynasty and recorded significant events for each year of their reigns. It is held today at the Regional Archaeological Museum Antonio Salinas in the city of Palermo, Italy, from which it takes its name.

Facts
Document Type
Stele fragment (Royal Annals) 1
Creation Year
2450 BCE 1
Current Location
Regional Archaeological Museum Antonio Salinas, Palermo, Italy 1
Classification
Medium or Support
Stone or Inscription 1
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1. Wikipedia: Palermo Stone
  • Lead section, first paragraph
    one of seven surviving fragments of a stele known as the Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom
  • Lead section, location sentence
    The Palermo Stone is held in the Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas
  • Lead section, naming sentence
    a stele known as the Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom
  • Palermo Stone: Medium
    The Palermo Stone is one of seven surviving fragments of a stele known as the Royal Annals of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, probably made during the Fifth Dynasty.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, document type/medium described (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox date: circa 2450 BC
  • In Era: The Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World, lead paragraph and infobox, date
    Infobox date: circa 2450 BC
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Wikidata: Palermo Stone
Wikidata Q308855, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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