Global InformationNubayrah Stele information
| Nubayrah Stele | |
|---|---|
 Combined image of two photographic plates depicting the Nubayrah stele from Ahmed Kamal's catalogue | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Size | 1.27 m x 0.51 m |
| Writing | Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs |
The Nubayrah Stele is a mutilated copy of the Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy V) on a limestone stele. The same decree is found upon the Rosetta Stone. From 1848, it was known that a partial copy of the Decree was on a wall at the Temple of Philae, but overwritten in many places, by scenes, or damaged.
The limestone stele is rounded at the top, is 4 feet 2 inches (1.27 m) high, and 1 foot 8 inches (0.51 m) wide.'[1] The Nubayrah Stele is named for the present day town of Noubarya-(?) on the former Canopic branch of the Nile River; the town is southwest of Damanhur. The original "Nubayrah" was close to Damanhur.[2]
The Nubayrah Stele is located in the Egyptian Museum, no. 5576.[3]
- ^ Budge, (1989), 1929. The Rosetta Stone. p. 103.
- ^ Budge, (1989), 1929. p. 103.
- ^ Full Text of the Rosetta Stone, (British Museum). (supplemental sources of text)[1]