Merneptah Stele

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:analyzes academic research
archaeologists
gptkbp:associatedWith the reign of Merneptah
the_battle_against_the_Libyans
gptkbp:communicationEquipment royal propaganda
gptkbp:contains historical records
gptkbp:contributedTo understanding_of_ancient_Near_Eastern_politics
gptkbp:createdBy Merneptah
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Egyptian_heritage
gptkbp:culturalImpact significant_in_Egyptology
gptkbp:depicts the_Pharaoh_Merneptah
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 2.5 meters tall
gptkbp:established gptkb:Flinders_Petrie
gptkbp:features a_cartouche_of_Merneptah
gptkbp:historical_analysis high
gptkbp:historicalContext Late Bronze Age
gptkbp:historicalPeriod primary source for historians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance earliest_known_reference_to_Israel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merneptah Stele
gptkbp:influences ancient inscriptions
cultural studies
biblical archaeology
gptkbp:inscription praises_Merneptah's_military_achievements
victories_over_Libyans_and_Sea_Peoples
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by a record of military triumphs
gptkbp:isPartOf Egyptian_history
gptkbp:language gptkb:Egyptian_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Thebes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cairo_Museum
gptkbp:maintainedBy museum collection
gptkbp:material stone
gptkbp:notableFeature mention_of_Israel
gptkbp:partOf Egyptian_monumental_inscriptions
gptkbp:portrayedBy yes
gptkbp:provides ancient conflicts
to_ancient_Egyptian_society
gptkbp:reflects political climate of the time
gptkbp:releaseYear 1896
gptkbp:researchFocus Egyptian_military_history
gptkbp:servedIn historical documentation
gptkbp:significance provides_insight_into_ancient_Egyptian_history
gptkbp:style hieroglyphic writing
ancient_Egyptian_art
gptkbp:symbolizes Pharaonic power
gptkbp:type victory stele
gptkbp:yearEstablished circa 1208 BC