Atlanersa’s obelisk
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2023-3-12-22
Abstract
The article is about an analysis of the inscriptions on the obelisk of the Nubian king Atlanersa (653–643 BC). The obelisk was found in the Christian church of Dongola and part of the text has been lost. This article attempts to analyze and translate the surviving text on the four sides of the obelisk. In the inscription, all five royal titles of Atlanersa are restored. The author traces the analogies between the inscriptions on the obelisk of Piankhy (titular placement) and the inscription of Atlanersa on the stand for the sacred barque from the temple B 703 (words of Amun of Napata) and comes to the conclusion about the construction of the obelisk by order of Amun of Napata.
Supporting agencies: This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. № 20-09-00266 А “Meroe – ancient civilization in the heart of Africa”.
About the Author
Z. V. Makhachashvili
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Zviadi V. Makhachashvili
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For citations:
Makhachashvili Z.V. Atlanersa’s obelisk. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2023;(3):12-22. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2023-3-12-22
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