Pharaonic Tayma inscription

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. Who discovered Pharaonic Tayma inscription?Near Tayma oasis, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
2. What is the attributed pharaoh?Ramesses III (20th Dynasty)
3. What is the reign of ramesses III?Circa 1192 BC – 1160 BC
4. Where was the inscription found?It was found near the Tayma oasis, about 400 km north of Madinah, in Saudi Arabia.
5. Who wrote the inscription?The inscription belongs to Pharaoh Ramesses III, who ruled Egypt from 1192 to 1160 BC.

Titulary: The collection of names and titles used by a monarch to express their power and legitimacy.
Epigraphy: The study of inscriptions, especially ancient ones, on stone, metal, or other durable materials.
New Kingdom Period: A prosperous and powerful era in ancient Egyptian history, spanning from roughly 1550 BC to 1070 BC, which included the 20th Dynasty.