Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts (Illustration)

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Illustration

by James Blake Wiener
published on 13 November 2017

This fragment of limestone contains text in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics that was found in the pyramid of Pharaoh Pepi I Meryre (r. c. 2335–2285 BCE). (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)

About the Author

James Blake Wiener

James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of Ancient History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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APA Style

Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 13). Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7622/

Chicago Style

Wiener, James B. "Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7622/.

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Wiener, James B. "Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2017. Web. 18 Apr 2019.