AN UNPUBLISHED STELA OF THE KING TAHARQA GEM NO. 2348
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejars.2025.434909
pages: 113-117
Nagdy, M. 1 (*), Fathi, A. 2 & Kamel, S. 1
1 Egyptology dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt.
2 Inspector in Grand Egyptian Museum GEM
Abstract:
This article deals with the Stela of “an unpublished stela of the king Taharqa”, now preserved
in the Grand Egyptian Museum under the number GEM 2348, and was registered under the
number JE 36410 and SR 14087, when it was previously kept in the Egyptian Museum in
Cairo. This article presents a complete publication of this Stela of Taharqa, by describing the
scenes listed on it in the upper part, translating the hieroglyphic text accompanying the scene
and below the scene in the second part, in addition to clarifying the importance of the stela
presented by kings to the gods, the importance of the milk offering in ancient Egypt, and the
role of King Taharqa in renovating some buildings in the Medinet Habu Temple in particular.
Keywords:
Taharqa Amun-Ra Mut Milk offering Ogdoad Ancestors
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