The Merneptah Stele, also known as the Israel Stele or the Victory Stele of Merneptah, is an inscription commissioned by Merneptah, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt who reigned from 1213 to 1203 BCE. It was discovered by Flinders Petrie at Thebes in 1896 and is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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Document Type Creation Year Origin Place Current LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt 1 Original LanguageAncient Egyptian hieroglyphic script 1 Classification
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Source Merneptah Stele - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, originated there.
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1. Merneptah Stele - Wikipedia
Dating section, sentence on carving
The inscription says it was carved in the 5th year of Merneptah of the 19th dynasty.
Discovery section
Discovered by Flinders Petrie at Thebes in 1896
Lead paragraph, current holding institution
is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Infobox, Language or script field
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
Lead paragraph, alternate names clause
Also known as the Israel Stele or the Victory Stele of Merneptah
Merneptah Stele: Medium
The Merneptah Stele, also known as the Israel Stele or the Victory Stele of Merneptah, is an inscription commissioned by Merneptah, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt who reigned from 1213 to 1203 BCE.
- Wikipedia lead paragraph, document type/medium described (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
lead paragraph and infobox
Infobox date: c. 1208 BCE
In Era: The Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World, lead paragraph and infobox, date
Infobox date: c. 1208 BCE
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