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Tanis, Egypt

Tanis, Egypt
These stone slabs at an archaeological site in Tanis, Egypt, feature engravings of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics from about the 14th to 11th centuries BC. The hieroglyphics include cartouches, oval shapes that enclose the name of a royal person or deity.
Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY
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