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took part. The inscription itself is a letter from one of the diplomats describing the presents brought for the gods on behalf of the royalty who sent the mission, which apparently visited the
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159:. The absence of Maloqorebar's name on this inscription may suggest that he died before it was carved. The inscription asks the god for five gifts, but these cannot be translated.
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119:, whose name probably means "beautiful is the boy of the kings". The two are placed under the protection of the goddess Patarus (an epithet of Isis) and the child god
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The Philae inscription is part of a larger representation in relief of a diplomatic mission meant to maintain contact with the
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65:. The last part is a universal element in the regnal names of later Kushite rulers. The first part may correspond to
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The Philae relief. The inscription mentioning
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as well as Philae. It is unknown if they went into Roman territory or to Rome itself.
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The pronunciation is reconstructed as /talahidamani/ by Rilly.
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823:Tarekeniwal
756:Pakhedateqo
752:Tanyidamani
727:Arnekhamani
696:Sabrakamani
645:Talakhamani
597:Aramatle-qo
372:Amenemnekhu
287:Main topics
117:Maloqorebar
76:Talakhamani
44:Aryesebokhe
909:Categories
866:Aryesbokhe
793:Natakamani
768:Amanirenas
759:Naqyrinsan
670:Amanibakhi
655:Baskakeren
412:Amenemopet
174:References
23:) was the
803:Shorkaror
798:Amanitore
783:Nawidemak
763:Teriteqas
722:Amantekha
712:Arakamani
680:Aktisanes
660:Harsiotef
620:Karkamani
602:Malonaqen
566:Atlanersa
561:Tantamani
506:Akheperre
446:Mernudjem
422:Heqanakht
387:Amenhotep
382:Usersatet
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732:Arqamani
717:Amanislo
685:Aryamani
675:Nastasen
665:Akhraten
635:Nasakhma
630:Siaspiqa
607:Analmaye
576:Anlamani
546:Shebitku
510:Neskhons
489:Pinehesy
481:Wentawat
450:Khaemtir
427:Paser II
397:Tuthmose
392:Merymose
352:Si-Tayit
147:Tlhidemn
109:Tlhidmni
29:Meroitic
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742:Tabirqo
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556:Taharqa
551:Shabaka
523:Napatan
514:Pamiu I
502:Herihor
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477:Nahihor
470:Hori II
442:Anhotep
407:Paser I
324:Viceroy
319:Pharaoh
304:Kandake
166:at the
156:kandake
151:Lhidmni
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455:Messuy
136:Abaton
105:Philae
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367:Penre
344:Kerma
314:Nubia
143:Meroƫ
121:Horus
67:Greek
63:amani
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460:Seti
417:Yuny
377:Nehi
362:Seni
357:Turo
299:Qore
113:qore
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