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Island in the Nile
Elephantine (/ˌɛlɪfænˈtaɪniː, -ˈtiː-/ EL-if-an-TY-nee, -TEE-; Ancient Egyptian: 𓍋𓃀𓅱𓃰, romanized: ꜣbw; Egyptian Arabic: جزيرة الفنتين; Greek: Ἐλεφαντίνη
Elephantine
5th- to 4th-century BCE Egyptian texts
The Elephantine Papyri and Ostraca consist of thousands of documents from the Egyptian border fortresses of Elephantine and Aswan, which yielded hundreds
Elephantine papyri and ostraca
Elephantine_papyri_and_ostraca
Former tourist attraction in Brooklyn, New York
The Elephantine Colossus (also known as the Colossal Elephant or the Elephant Colossus, or by its function as the Elephant Hotel) was a tourist attraction
Elephantine_Colossus
God of creation and the waters in Egyptian mythology
center was at Herwer in Middle Egypt. While his presence on the island of Elephantine dates back to the Early Dynastic Period, it wasn't until the New Kingdom
Khnum
Inhabitants of Caspiane
regiment (Aramaic degel) of Caspians was stationed in Elephantine, as attested in the Elephantine papyri. They are called kspy in Aramaic and shared their
Caspians
Egyptian Middle Kingdom dynasty from 1991 to 1802 BC
tumultuous period. The work also mentions Amenemhat I's mother being from the Elephantine Egyptian nome Ta-Seti. Many scholars in recent years have argued that
Twelfth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Samarian official (5th century BCE)
5th century BC. He and his family are mentioned in the contemporary Elephantine papyri and ostraca as well as the Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible
Sanballat_the_Horonite
Step pyramid
The pyramid of Elephantine is part of a group of seven very similar small step pyramids, along with the pyramids at Edfu South, el-Kula, Naqada, Zawyet
Pyramid_of_Elephantine
City in Egypt
expanded and includes the formerly separate community on the island of Elephantine. Aswan is considered a global tourist winter destination. Aswan includes
Aswan
American rock band
After releasing a split album with the psychedelic rock band Queen Elephantine in 2006, Elder released their eponymous debut LP in 2009 and Dead Roots
Elder_(band)
Aramaic story from the fifth century BCE
attested to in Imperial Aramaic from the fifth century BCE on papyri from Elephantine, Egypt, that circulated widely in the Middle and the Near East. It has
Story_of_Ahikar
Ancient Egyptian tomb near Aswan
Nile near Aswan, Egypt. The tomb belonged to a nomarch and official of Elephantine during the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt, Sarenput II, also called Nubkaurenakht
Tomb_of_Sarenput_II
the Jewish Temple Tabernacle Third Temple "Ancient Jewish Community Elephantine". 2008-12-04. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-14
List_of_Jewish_temples
attribute to Hecataeus in their descriptions of Jewish practice. The Elephantine papyri show clear evidence of the existence c. 400 BCE of a polytheistic
Composition_of_the_Torah
High Priest of Israel (reigned c. 410–371 BCE)
12:22. Among the Elephantine papyri and ostraca, a collection of 5th century BCE manuscripts from the Jewish community at Elephantine in Achaemenid Egypt
Johanan_(High_Priest)
Legendary people
decided to go further south of Thebes to the city of Elephantine. According to the Elephantine Papyri, Cambyses and his army of Persians had "knocked
Macrobians
Mesopotamian god of literacy and scribes
Nabu was also one of the Canaanite and Israelite deities worshipped in Elephantine and Aswan alongside gods like Yahweh, Nanay, Bethel, Anat, and the Queen
Nabu
Phrase found in the Hebrew Bible
other structures identified as "a House of Yahweh." One is located in Elephantine, Egypt; the other structure is a temple at Tel Arad. The New Testament
House of Yahweh (biblical term)
House_of_Yahweh_(biblical_term)
Name list
combined with -ṭal, is recorded as both a masculine and a feminine name in Elephantine papyri; Avital and Hamutal are feminine names in Biblical Hebrew, but
Talia_(given_name)
Ancient masonry structures in Egypt
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) III Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Zawyet el-Maiyitin Sinki IV Seila Meidum Bent
Egyptian_pyramids
First pharaoh of the 20th dynasty
accession to power as an usurper is confirmed by a victory stela at Elephantine at Aswan, which shows his rise to power was accompanied by violence and
Setnakhte
"The first superstar". The Hindu. Rajiv, Vijayakar (13 May 2011). "The Elephantine hit". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Dinesh Raheja. "The
Rajesh_Khanna_filmography
Ancient Semitic deity in the Levant
totally accomplished during the First Temple period.[page needed] At Elephantine, some Jews appear to have worshipped Yahweh and Anath as distinct from
Yahweh
2024 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Mandate compound to inspect newly identified ruins. On an excursion, an elephantine Kilnish animal destroys the team's flier. The Excursionistas are forced
Alien_Clay
1989 studio album by Kitchens of Distinction
Men" (early version) "Into the Sea" "Prize" (Demo) "Elephantine" EP (October 1989) "Elephantine" "Margaret's Injection" "The 1001st Fault" "Anvil Dub"
Love Is Hell (Kitchens of Distinction album)
Love_Is_Hell_(Kitchens_of_Distinction_album)
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh of 3rd dynasty
Zawyet el'Aryan, Hierakonpolis, and Elephantine. Most of the mud seals were excavated at modern-day Elephantine; it is possible that more of them lie
Khaba
Mountain in Egypt
times. The site is located on the west bank of the River Nile, west of Elephantine, near Aswan. It is thought to have been the source for the stone that
Gabal_Tingar
inventor, most famous for his construction of Lucy the Elephant, the Elephantine Colossus and The Light of Asia (also known as "Old Dumbo"). Born to Irish
James_V._Lafferty
represented by a scarab beetle Khnum – A Ram god, the Tutelary deity of Elephantine, who was said to control the Nile flood and give life to gods and humans
List_of_Egyptian_deities
Ancient Egyptian god of the annual flooding of the Nile
Cataract named Elephantine. His priests were involved in rituals to ensure the steady levels of flow required from the annual flood. At Elephantine the official
Hapi_(Nile_god)
Ancient Northwest Semitic religious and social ceremony and institution
the Carthaginian constitution was marzēaḥ. In an Aramaic ostrakon from Elephantine papyri and ostraka, the head of the gravers association asks the addressee
Marzēaḥ
Egyptian official
Sarenput I (Egyptian: sꜣ-rnpwt) was the Nomarch of Elephantine during the reign of pharaoh Senusret I of the early 12th Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom
Sarenput_I
Aramaic Egyptian papyri
unprovenanced, but are thought to have been from Elephantine, which would make them the first Elephantine papyri and ostraca to have been discovered (although
Padua_Aramaic_papyri
Ancient Egyptian goddess
cataracts of the Nile and Lower Nubia in general, worshipped especially at Elephantine near the First Cataract. In ancient Egyptian, she was known as Anuket
Anuket
Structure for measuring the Nile River's clarity and water level
along the walls. The best known example of this kind can be seen on Elephantine in Aswan, where a stairway of 52 steps leads down to a doorway at the
Nilometer
Ethnoreligious group
of Jews in Babylonia even from 626 BCE. In Egypt, the documents from Elephantine reveal the trials of a community founded by a Persian Jewish garrison
Jews
Egyptian stele with three versions of a 196 BC decree
granodiorite quarry at Gebel Tingar on the west bank of the Nile, west of Elephantine in the region of Aswan; the pink vein is typical of granodiorite from
Rosetta_Stone
Museum in Elephantine, Aswan, Egypt
Aswan Museum is a museum in Elephantine, located on the south-eastern side of Aswan, Egypt. It was set up in 1912 by the British Egyptologist Cecil Mallaby
Aswan_Museum
2007 French film
discover why her mother, Queen Nefertiti, has been exiled on the island of Elephantine. Assisted by her betrothed, prince Tutankhaten or "Tut", Akhesa flees
La_Reine_Soleil
King of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC
Ephʿal 2003, pp. 187–188. Elayi 2018, p. 201. Kahn 2018, pp. 77. The Elephantine Stela of Amasis The Chronicles of the Babylonian Kings, Nbk 329. Ephʿal
Nebuchadnezzar_II
Ancient Egyptian Mythical creature
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Akhekh
Egyptian pharaoh
single artefact contemporaneous with his lifetime, a statue of him from Elephantine, originally set up in the Temple of Satet and inscribed with the following
Sekhemkare
Ancient Egyptian goddess
Egyptian goddess who, along with Khnum and Anuket, formed part of the Elephantine Triad. A protective deity of Egypt's southern border with Nubia, she
Satis_(goddess)
Ancient Egyptian Nomarch
Heqaib III was an Ancient Egyptian Nomarch at Elephantine. He lived at the end of the 12th Dynasty around 1800 BC. He held the titles Nomarch and overseer
Heqaib_III
Semitic title often used in reference to deities
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Baal
Ancient kingdom in Nubia, Africa
of Amun. Alara's successor Kashta extended Kushite control north to Elephantine and Thebes in Upper Egypt. Kashta's successor Piye seized control of
Kingdom_of_Kush
Monstrous serpent from Egyptian mythology
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Teka-her
Ancient Egyptian ruler
possession of divine offerings, to offer. Twosret's successor Setnakhte's Elephantine stele records how he expelled these Asiatic rebels who, on their flight
Irsu
Region in northern Sudan and southern Egypt
villages can be found north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile and on Elephantine Island. Many Nubians now live in large cities like Cairo and Khartoum
Nubia
Punic inscriptions found in Tripolitania, Libya
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Tripolitania Punic inscriptions
Tripolitania_Punic_inscriptions
Aramaic-Egyptian fragmentary partial copy of the Behistun inscription
fragmentary partial copy of the Behistun inscription, and one of the Elephantine papyri discovered during the German excavations between 1906 and 1908
Behistun_papyrus
German historian (1855–1930)
– Theopompus' Hellenics. Der Papyrosfund in Elephantine (1912) – The papyrus discovery from Elephantine. Ursprung und Geschichte der Mormonen (1912)
Eduard_Meyer
Topics referred to by the same term
University, a Christian university located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Elephantine, Egypt, known as Abu to the Ancient Egyptians Abu Road, in Rajasthan
Abu
Largest pyramid in the Giza Necropolis, Egypt
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) III Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Zawyet el-Maiyitin Sinki IV Seila Meidum Bent
Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
Clade of reptiles
wonderful to meet a Megalosaurus, forty feet long or so, waddling like an elephantine lizard up Holborn Hill." Farlow & Brett-Surman 1997, pp. 675–697, chpt
Dinosaur
Monster in Egyptian mythology
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Apshait
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 423 to 405/4 BC
intrigues are recorded, in which he played a disreputable part. The Elephantine papyri mention Darius II as a contemporary of the high priest Johanan
Darius_II
Four-volume book by Porten and Yardeni
Clermont-Ganneau ostraca. It is the standard reference textbook for the Aramaic Elephantine papyri and ostraca, as well as other examples of Egyptian Aramaic, which
Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt
Textbook_of_Aramaic_Documents_from_Ancient_Egypt
Ancient Greek term for parts of Africa
far as Elephantine (modern Aswan). In his view, "Aethiopia" is all of the inhabited land found to the south of Egypt, beginning at Elephantine. He describes
Aethiopia
Ancient Egyptian bust
1985 were published the objects found in the sanctuary of Heqaib on Elephantine. These were mainly stelae and statues. One of the statues belonged to
Bust_of_Amenemhat_V
2nd century Germanic sorceress
discovered in the early twentieth century on the Egyptian island of Elephantine, near the First Cataract of the Nile. Waluburg probably was taught her
Waluburg
Ancient Egyptian goddess
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Tefnut
Period in ancient Egyptian history ( 664 BCE–332 BCE)
Israel. 7 (1): 65–78. doi:10.1628/hebai-2018-0005. S2CID 188600999. The Elephantine Stela of Amasis The Chronicles of the Babylonian Kings, Nbk 329. Lloyd
Late_Period_of_Egypt
Ancient Egyptian deity
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Apophis
Ancient Semitic goddess
in Elephantine in Egypt. The divine name or epithet Ashima-Yaho (haShema YHWH) which is attested in the papyri from the Yahweh temple of Elephantine in
Ashima
Egyptian pyramid
The Pyramid of el-Kula, along with the pyramids in Edfu-South, Elephantine, Ombos, Zawyet el-Maiyitin, Seila, and Sinki, belongs to a group of seven very
Pyramid_of_el-Kula
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
he established a garrison at Elephantine consisting mainly of Jewish soldiers, who remained stationed at Elephantine throughout Cambyses' reign. Herodotus
Achaemenid_Empire
Governorate of Egypt
its quarry demonstrates ancient stone working techniques. The city on Elephantine Island was an important administrative center with a fortress guarding
Aswan_Governorate
Ancient Egyptian deity of households
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Bes
Ancient language
All of those terms continue to be used differently by scholars. The Elephantine papyri and ostraca, as well as other Egyptian texts, are the largest
Imperial_Aramaic
Ancient egyptian deity
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Igai_(deity)
Ancient Egyptian king and pharaoh
conical stele made of red granite, discovered in 1909 on the island of Elephantine by Henri Gauthier. The object is 160 centimetres (63 in) long, 69 centimetres
Huni
Egyptian pharaoh from 570 to 526 BC
A. (2006). The Elephantine Stela of Amasis: Some Problems and Prospects of Study, pp. 10–12. Ladynin, Ivan A. (2006). The Elephantine Stela of Amasis:
Amasis_II
Island in the Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt
Gezira Island (Zamalek) Philae (Agilkia Island) Abatos Bigeh Rhoda Island Elephantine Rahmaniyah Island Sehel Island Kitchener's Island Heisa Island Dahab
Pharaoh's_Island
1914 film by Giovanni Pastrone
daughter, Sophonisba, in marriage. In a great audience hall with two huge elephantine columns, Massinissa dispatches gifts and a message to meet secretly to
Cabiria
Form of dyadic relationship
marriage to remain monogamous. Examples of these documents were found in Elephantine. They resemble those found in neighbouring Assyria and Babylonia. Study
Monogamy
Ancient Hebrew seal stamped on Judahite jars
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LMLK_seal
American egyptologist and translator
and Egyptologist. Wilbour is noted as one of the discoverers of the Elephantine Papyri and the creator of the first English translation of Les Misérables
Charles_Edwin_Wilbour
Unidentified globster
reported to have described the animal as possessing snowy-white fur, and an elephantine trunk. Commenting on the photos, paleontologist Darren Naish wrote: They
Trunko
Province of the Sasanian Empire (618–628)
There were numerous Sasanian stations in the country, which included Elephantine, Herakleia, Oxyrhynchus, Kynon, Theodosiopolis, Hermopolis, Antinopolis
Sasanian_Egypt
Ancient Egyptian deity
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Heka_(god)
Ancient Egyptian deity
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Min_(god)
1974 novel by Anthony Burgess
Symphony No. 3, known as the Eroica. Burgess said he found the novel "elephantine fun" to write.[citation needed] Burgess's Bonaparte is a cuckold suffering
Napoleon_Symphony
Assyrian plunder of Kushite Thebes
Tantamani's successors would ever manage to retake territories north of Elephantine. Durably weakened, Thebes peacefully submitted itself less than six years
Sack_of_Thebes
Ancient Egyptian dynasty (664–525 BC)
Israel. 7 (1): 65–78. doi:10.1628/hebai-2018-0005. S2CID 188600999. The Elephantine Stela of Amasis The Chronicles of the Babylonian Kings, Nbk 329. Lloyd
Twenty-sixth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
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Sardis_bilingual_inscription
Smooth-sided pyramid in Giza, Egypt
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) III Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Zawyet el-Maiyitin Sinki IV Seila Meidum Bent
Pyramid_of_Khafre
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Aramaic inscription from al-Mal
Aramaic_inscription_from_al-Mal
Problem in recreational mathematics
time, solving the problem (defining four complex numbers to draw an elephantine shape) became a topic in recreational mathematics. A 1975 attempt through
Von_Neumann's_elephant
Middle Kingdom pyramid near Cairo, Egypt
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) III Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Zawyet el-Maiyitin Sinki IV Seila Meidum Bent
Black_Pyramid
Ancient Egyptian priest
of Djoser Buried Pyramid Layer Pyramid Edfu South Pyramid Pyramid of Elephantine Pyramid of Naqada Mastabas Beit Khallaf Mastaba of Hesy-Re Artefact Famine
Sepa_(priest)
of Djoser Buried Pyramid Layer Pyramid Edfu South Pyramid Pyramid of Elephantine Pyramid of Naqada Mastabas Beit Khallaf Mastaba of Hesy-Re Artefact Famine
Akhetaa
Title given to ancient sky goddesses
the 6th–7th centuries BCE, that was central to the Jewish community at Elephantine in which Yahweh was worshipped in conjunction with the goddess Anath
Queen_of_Heaven_(antiquity)
Topics referred to by the same term
Jason Island in the Falkland Islands Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbor Elephantine, an island in the Nile River This disambiguation page lists articles
Elephant Island (disambiguation)
Elephant_Island_(disambiguation)
Deity in the Hebrew Bible
literature, and notes that Bethel is mentioned, but with no details, in the Elephantine papyri and ostraca and the Hermopolis Aramaic papyri. Those papyri also
Bethel_(god)
Egyptian deity and concepts of truth, order and justice
Atum Geb Isis Nephthys Nut Osiris Set Shu Tefnut Triads Theban Triad Elephantine Triad A Aati Abaset Abtu Ahmose-Nefertari Aker Akhty Amenhotep, son of
Maat
Ancient Egyptian temple
Nile inundation. The temple was located on the Nile Valley island of Elephantine, Egypt. Founded during the late Predynastic Period around 3200 BC, it
Temple_of_Satet
Foundation bricks found at the Sumerian city of Girsu
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Adadnadinakhe_bricks
Aramaic text in demotic script
Aramean and Israelite diaspora communities in the Egyptian cities of Elephantine and Aswan. The homeland for a segment of this community is called rš
Papyrus_Amherst_63
Ancient Egyptian official, viceroy of Kush
born in Elephantine or at least the region around this island. The name Usersatet means Satet is strong, Satet being the main deity of Elephantine. Usersatet's
Usersatet
ELEPHANTINE
ELEPHANTINE
ELEPHANTINE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Anthor name for Vishnu and Krishna
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Andrea, AUNDRIA means "man; warrior."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Australian, Japanese, Russian
Wise; Form of Nadia; Hope
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Poet
Girl/Female
Spanish
Altar of heaven.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Sun; Origin of the Vedas
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Sophia, ZSÓFIA means "wisdom."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shantinath | ஷாஂதிநாதÂ
Lord of peace
Girl/Female
Tamil
ELEPHANTINE
ELEPHANTINE
ELEPHANTINE
ELEPHANTINE
ELEPHANTINE
a.
Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy; as, of elephantine proportions; an elephantine step or tread.