I am standing with a group of inscriptions 𓏟𓏛𓏥 called the “Annals of Thutmosis III” which originally was in the temple 𓉟𓏏𓉐 of Amun 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓀭 at Karnak. These inscriptions 𓏟𓏛𓏥 contain details of Thutmosis III’s 𓅝𓄠𓋴 military campaigns 𓎘𓅱𓇌𓏏𓂻𓏦 in Syria and Palestine. These hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 contain the most detailed account of military campaigns 𓎘𓅱𓇌𓏏𓂻𓏦 from all of Egyptian history!
Thutmosis III 𓅝𓄠𓋴 was a fierce warrior and brilliant military strategist who took part himself in many of the campaigns 𓎘𓅱𓇌𓏏𓂻𓏦 described in the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪.
The first line of text from the annals read: “His Majesty commanded that there be recorded on a stone wall in the temple he had renovated…the triumphs accorded him by his father, Amun, and the prizes he took. And so it was done.” This translation is from the museum description as I cannot see the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 clearly enough in my picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 to translate! You can also access the full text online – give it a read! It’s truly fascinating stuff!