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The Famine Stela is an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphs located on Sehel Island in the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, which tells of a seven-year period of drought and famine during the reign of pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty. It is thought that the stele was inscribed during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which ruled from 332 to 31 BC.
Famine Stela: 1.53: The Famine Stela: 31–32: The Tradition of Seven Lean Years in Egypt: Bentresh stela: 1.54: The Legend of the Possessed Princess ("Butresh Stela") 29–31: The Legend of the Possessed Princess: 1.55: Elkunirsa and Asertu: 519: El, Ashertu and the Storm-god: Illuyanka: 1.56: The Storm-god and the Serpent (Iluyanka) 125–126 ...
Khnum features prominently in an inscription and relief of the Ptolemaic Kingdom known as the Famine Stela, located on the island of Sehel, south of Elephantine. The stela recounts a seven-year period of drought and famine during the reign of King Djoser of the Third Dynasty. According to the inscription, Djoser receives a vision of Khnum, who ...
Sehel Island (Ancient Greek: Σῆτις) [1] is located in the Nile, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Aswan in southern Egypt. It is a large island, and is roughly halfway between the city and the upstream Aswan Low Dam .
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Egypt was the dominant power in the region during the long reign of Merneptah's predecessor, Ramesses II, but Merneptah and one of his nearest successors, Ramesses III, faced significant invasions. The problems began in Merneptah's 5th year (1208 BCE), when a Libuan king invaded Egypt from the west in alliance with various northern peoples.
Buildings and structures of the Third Dynasty of Egypt (1 C, 2 P) P. People of the Third Dynasty of Egypt (3 C, 14 P) ... Famine Stela This page was last ...