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Merneptah (/ ˈ m ɛr n ɛ p t ɑː, m ər ˈ n ɛ p t ɑː /) or Merenptah (reigned July or August 1213–2 May 1203 BCE) was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. According to contemporary historical records, he ruled Egypt for almost ten years, from late July or early August 1213 until his death on 2 May ...
Merneptah was a king of the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt and a son of Ramses II. After his victory over the Libyans and Sea Peoples, four commemorative stelae were made, one of which is the earliest attestation of a people called Israel.
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The Merneptah Stele, also known as the Israel Stele or the Victory Stele of Merneptah, is an inscription by Merneptah, a pharaoh in ancient Egypt who reigned from 1213 to 1203 BCE. Discovered by Flinders Petrie at Thebes in 1896, it is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Jul 10, 2022 · Now, it’s gone for a number of reasons, like, earthquakes, and flooding, but the main culprit is our Pharaoh Merneptah. Pharaoh Merneptah. What Petrie discovered is that in building his own mortuary temple, Merneptah raided Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple for parts.
Mar 8, 2024 · The Merneptah Stele, also known as the Israel Stele or Victory Stele of Merneptah, in considered to be one of the most significant archaeological artifacts ever discovered in ancient Egypt. Carved during the reign of Pharaoh Merneptah, son of Ramesses II, this stele provides crucial insights into the political, military, and cultural ...
MERNEPTAH mĕr’ nĕp’ tä' (beloved of Ptah), also Merenptah. Some specialists prefer Meneptah, partly because of its closer agreement with the Ammenephthēs of Manetho. The name does not appear in the Bible.
MERNEPTAH (Egyptian, Mr-n-Pth; "the beloved of Ptah"), king of Egypt (reigned c. 1224–1214 b.c.e.). Most scholars believed that Merneptah was the pharaoh of the *Exodus until the discovery of the "Israel" stela at Thebes in 1896.
