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Egyptian Museum, Cairo (Tahrir)

Egyptian Museum, Cairo is a museum in the record of Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet.

Holder of the statuette Sinai 346 (JE 38268) and the rock panels Sinai 349-356, 359, 374 and 375 (JE 51513-51517, 52510-52516, 65466-65467).

Two artifacts in the record are tied to it, including The Serabit statuette, Sinai 346 (Egyptian Museum JE 38268).

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AlexandriaIsmaïliaBur SaidSuezGaza CityBeni SuefTanta1Egyptian Museum200 kmAmmanAlexandriaIsmaïliaTabuk1200 km
Placed from Wikidata Q201219 coordinates for the Egyptian Museum building on Tahrir Square · Exact positionOpen the mystery's map

In the mysteries

Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet
The mystery

Nearby within 500 km

12 km SW
12 km SW
The Great Sphinx
rock-cut statue
12 km SW
13 km SW

Artifacts 2

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Egyptian Museum, Cairo (Tahrir) [Place PLC0DEDPY0EP8B4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0DEDPY0EP8B4
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