Famine Stela - Wikipedia
The Famine Stela is an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphs located on Sehel Island in the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, which tells of a seven-year period of drought and famine during the reign of pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty.
Famine Stela: A piece of Pharaonic diary - EgyptToday
CAIRO – 15 June 2018: In the era of King Djoser, King of Upper and Lower Egypt: Neterkhet and founder of the Third Dynasty in the Old Kingdom, a shortage of the Nile flood in 2,700 BC led to a seven-year famine, leaving Egypt in a state of extreme distress.
Joseph and the Famine: The Story’s Origins in Egyptian History
Dec 26, 2019 · During the reign of Pharaoh Siptah, Egypt had a powerful vizier from the Levant named Baya, who dominated even the Pharaoh. Archaeological records and climatological studies show that this was right in the middle of a lengthy famine that affected the entire Mediterranean. Pharaoh Siptah receives life from the god Horus (detail).
Famine Stela - Madain Project (en)
The Famine Stela is an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphs located on Sehel Island in the Nile near Aswan in Egypt, which tells of a seven-year period of drought and famine during the reign of pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty.
Famine Stela: The Seven Years’ Famine - Historicaleve
Dec 11, 2021 · The text recounts the seven-year period of drought and famine that took place during the reign of Pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty, the builder of the Step pyramid who reigned around 2665-2645 BC. The drought began in the 18th year of his reign, caused because the Nile did not flood the farmlands and therefore there were no crops.
Egyptian Texts : Famine Stele - Attalus
Mar 17, 2020 · Famine in Egypt Year 18 of Horus: Neterkhet; the King of Upper and Lower Egypt: Neterkhet; Two Ladies: Neterkhet; Gold-Horus: Djoser; under the Count, Prince, Governor of the domains of the South, Chief of the Nubians in Yebu, Mesir. There was brought to him this royal decree. To let you know:
Rock Inscriptions of Sehel Island - Discover Egypt's Monuments ...
The Famine Stela is inscribed in 32 vertical rows of hieroglyphic script, with a scene above it depicting King Djoser (c. 2686–2667 BC) presenting offerings to the divine triad of Elephantine consisting of the god Khnum, his wife Satet and their daughter Anuket.
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Famine Stela: Ancient Egypt's …
May 9, 2024 · The Famine Stela recounts a seven-year famine that struck Egypt during Djoser’s reign. According to the inscription, the Nile River failed to flood for seven consecutive years, leading to widespread crop failures and food shortages throughout the kingdom.
Djoser: Ancient Egyptian King of the Third Dynasty
Nov 11, 2024 · The Famine Stela, a later Ptolemaic inscription, credits Djoser with rebuilding the temple of Khnum on Elephantine, supposedly ending a seven-year famine. Although likely legendary, this inscription illustrates Djoser’s lasting legacy.
Wilbour and the Stela of the Seven Years’ Famine: Part II
It described a seven year long famine in Egypt which was only brought to the end by the intervention of the God Khnum, the god of nearby Elephantine. So who was the king named in the text and shown offering to Khnum and his divine family at the top of the stela?