Fort des Merenptah in Tjeku
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Pa-chetem-en mer (i) -en- Ptah -hetep-her-maat neti-em-Tjeku P3-ẖtm-n mrj.-n-Ptḥ-ḥtptp-Ḥr-m3ˁt ntj-m-Ṯkw The fort of Merenptah (Merenptahhotephermaat) in Wadi Tumilat |
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The Fort des Merenptah in Tjeku ( ancient Egyptian Pa -chetem-en-mer (i) -en- Ptah -hetep-her- maat -neti-em-tjeku ) was the name of the fort built by Merenptah in the 19th dynasty , the was in Tjeku .
Geographical location
The small fortified complex was part of the Pi-Tem region and also acted as a border checkpoint for travelers, traders, wandering nomads and messengers. The Fort des Merenptah is mentioned in the Anastasi V papyrus in connection with the Shasu tribes:
“The Shasu tribes from Edom (šʒśw n jdwm) passed the fort of Merenptah in Tjeku to graze their cattle near the ponds of the Atum temple. On the day of Seth's birthday (3rd Heriu-renpet), I brought her to the place where the other Shasu tribes who passed the fort of Merenptah days ago are already staying. "
See also
literature
- Rainer Hannig : Large concise dictionary of Egyptian-German (2800–950 BC) (= cultural history of the ancient world . Vol. 64). Marburg Edition, 4th, revised edition. von Zabern, Mainz 2006, ISBN 3-8053-1771-9 .
- James K. Hoffmeier: Ancient Israel in Sinai. The evidence for the authenticity of the wilderness tradition. Oxford University Press, Oxford et al. 2005, ISBN 0-19-515546-7 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rainer Hannig : Large Concise Dictionary Egyptian-German (2800–950 BC). 2006, p. 1178.
- ^ Kurt Galling (Ed.): Text book on the history of Israel. (TGI). 3rd, revised edition. Mohr, Tübingen 1979, ISBN 3-16-142361-5 .
Coordinates: 31 ° N , 32 ° E