The Egypto-Aramaean Stela of Ahatabu (Berlin ÄM 7707): A Cross-Cultural Discussion

The mortuary stela of a woman named Ahatabu, found in the Saqqara necropolis in Egypt, is a uniquely customized artefact that gives insight into the multicultural environment of Achaemenid Egypt (526-332 BCE). The woman and her family seem to have lived in Marea in the western Delta, possibly in a g...

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Authors: Wasmuth, Melanie 1977- (Author) ; Silverman, Jason M. 1980- (Author) ; Töyräänvuori, Joanna (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2022
In: Die Welt des Orients
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 2, Pages: 198-251
RelBib Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
HH Archaeology
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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