Slab of Inyotef VIII

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This limestone block was part of a Ptolemaic foundation. There are hieroglyphic inscription, including a cartouche of the Egyptian king Intef. In addtion, there are head and one arm of the god Min, who looks to the right side. From Koptos, Egypt. 17th Dynasty, 1580–1549 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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