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Papyrus Jarf A, the Diary of Merer: transcription

Documentpublisher (IFAO)Year after the 13th census of Khufu, read as Year 26Copy of Papyrus Jarf A, the Diary of Merer
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Hieroglyphic transcription and French translation in the edition

Pierre Tallet. publisher (IFAO)

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TranscriptionPierre Tallet · orient-mediterranee.com · 2017 · publisher (IFAO)Primary source: Les papyrus de la mer Rouge I. Le « Journal de Merer » (Papyrus Jarf A et B)2 steps from the original

Where it was made

CairoIsmaïliaTabukSuezEl MinyaBeni SuefAl Aqabah1Wadi al-Jarf200 kmCairoJerusalemAlexandriaSohag1200 km
Wadi al-Jarf · Harbour site

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