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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 .
Merneptah was the thirteenth son of Ramesses II, [5] only coming to power because all of his older brothers had died, including his full brother Khaemweset. He was around seventy years old when he ascended to the throne. He is arguably best known for the Merneptah Stele, featuring the first known mention of the name Israel.
Petrie was born on 3 June 1853 in Charlton, Kent, England, the son of William Petrie (1821–1908) and Anne (née Flinders) (1812–1892). Anne was the daughter of British Captain Matthew Flinders, who led the first circumnavigation of Australia (and after whom Petrie was named). [3]
The Merneptah Stele, one of several texts celebrating the Egyptian victory at Perire.. Meryey's operations ultimately culminated in a major confrontation at Perire on the third day of the third month of "Shomu", probably 1208 BC, [1] though 1205 BC [3] and 1207 BC have also been suggested.
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Previously, the Merneptah Stele (c. 1200) spoke of attacks (Libyan War) from Putrians (from modern Libya), with associated people of Ekwesh, Shekelesh, Lukka, Shardana and Teresh (possibly an Egyptian name for the Tyrrhenians or Troas), and a Canaanite revolt, in the cities of Ashkelon, Yenoam and among the people of Israel.
Wilhelm Spiegelberg ca. 1916/18. Wilhelm Spiegelberg (25 June 1870, Hannover – 23 December 1930, Munich) was a German Egyptologist.He specialized in analyses of Demotic and hieratic text.
The Merneptah stele, including inscription. Description The Merneptah stele, An Egyptian inscription in which reference seems to be made to Israel in the words, 'Y-s-rl, his seed is scattered'.