Episode 18 - Merneptah Stele — Confirming Israel’s Existence
Update: 2023-06-15
Description
Located in the Cairo Museum in Egypt, is an inscribed black granite stone called The Merneptah Stele, and describes Pharaoh Merneptah’s military victories. It was discovered by renowned British archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie at Thebes (modern-day Luxor) in 1896. The stele itself is dated to the year 1205 B.C.E. and refers to the name Israel. This means that the Merneptah stele is the earliest authoritative extra-biblical reference to Israel known to date.
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