Stele_of_Piye

Stele of Piye

Stele of Piye

Egyptian archaeological artifact

The Stele of Piye, also known as the Victory Stele of Piye, is an Ancient Egyptian stele detailing the victory of Kushite King Piye against Prince Tefnakht of Sais and his allies.[1] It was discovered in Jebel Barkal and is currently part of the collection of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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Following its discovery, the Stele of Piye was published by Auguste Mariette in 1872. It consists of a front, a reverse, and two thick sides, all covered with text.[2] Emmanuel de Rougé published a complete word-by-word translation in French in 1876.[3]

The stele inscription describes Piye as very religious, compassionate, and a lover of horses.[4]

Stele of Piye
(Louvre Museum reconstruction)
Stele of Piye
(complete transcription).[2]
Stele of Piye. Translation of first line (sample).[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "The Global Egyptian Museum | JE 48862". www.globalegyptianmuseum.org. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    Mariette, Auguste (1872). Monuments divers recueillis en Egypte et en Nubie (Tables). Paris.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. [3]
    Rougé, Emmanuel de (1811-1872) Auteur du texte (1876). Chrestomathie égyptienne, par M. le Vte de Rougé. 4e fascicule. La Stèle du roi éthiopien Piankhi-Meriamen.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. [4]
    Haynes, Joyce (1992). Harvey, Fredrica (ed.). Nubia: Ancient Kingdoms of Africa. Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Museum of Fine Arts. pp. 25–30. ISBN 0-87846-362-3.

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