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The Dream Stele of Thutmose IV: photograph

PhotographCC0Set up in year 1 of Thutmose IV, about 1401 BC, on a reused granite lintel from Khafre's mortuary templeCopy of The Dream Stele of Thutmose IV
The Dream Stele of Thutmose IV: photograph
The Dream Stele of Thutmose IV: photograph

Granite, 3.6 m high, about 15 tonnes. The narrative of the prince's dream and the clearing of the sand; the lower text is damaged where "Khaf" appears. No open-access facsimile or photograph with a confirmed licence was recorded in this session; Wikipedia cites Hassan 1953 for the text.

Félix Bonfils, 1401. CC0

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PhotographFélix Bonfils · commons.wikimedia.org · CC01 step from the original

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AlexandriaIsmaïliaBur SaidSuezGaza CityBeni SuefTanta1The Great Sphinx200 kmAmmanAlexandriaIsmaïliaEl Minya1200 km
The Great Sphinx · Rock-cut statue

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