This article is from Ancient Egypt issue 149
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The cartouches of an Egyptian king, discovered on a rock face in Jordan a decade ago, have now been documented, and confirmed as an inscription of Ramesses III (c.1184-1153 BC). The first such Egyptian inscription to be found in Jordan, the carving was found in the south-east section of the Wadi Rum Reserve, near the border with Saudi Arabia. Although the area of Jordan in ancient times was not part of the Egyptian Empire, it lay on a significant Egyptian trade route. The inscription is evidence that Egyptian influence extended further than previously thought during the later Ramesside Period.
Text: Sarah Griffiths / Image: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
