Raphia Decree
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raphia-decree-171-16002082
title:
Raphia Decree
text:
The Raphia Decree is an ancient inscribed stone stela dating from ancient Egypt. It comprises the second of the Ptolemaic Decrees issued by a synod of Egyptian priests meeting at Memphis under Ptolemy IV of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. The slab dates itself to 217 BC, and celebrates Ptolemy IV's victory at the Battle of Raphia. Like the Rosetta Stone, this decree is inscribed in three writing systems. It is bilingual, in ancient Egyptian language and
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Ancient inscribed stone stela dating from ancient Egypt
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphia_Decree
date created:
2005-08-19T20:41:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T13:59:12Z
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