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Limestone Relief of Thutmosis III

This is a limestone π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“ˆ™π“Œ‰ relief with the cartouches of Thutmosis III 𓇳𓏠𓆣 on it. Let’s read some Hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

Here’s the top line of text: π“†₯(𓇳𓏠𓆣)π“ π“ˆ–π“Ώπ“…±π“ŽŸ π“Œ€π“π“Š–π“·π“„£π“‰Ίπ“ˆ–π“Š–π“ŒΊπ“‡Œ

π“†₯- King of Upper and Lower Egypt,
(𓇳𓏠𓆣) – Menkhepera
π“ π“ˆ–π“Ώπ“…± – Montu
π“ŽŸ – Lord of
π“Œ€π“π“Š– – Thebes
𓁷𓄣 – middle/middle of
π“‰Ίπ“ˆ–π“Š– – Dendera
π“ŒΊπ“‡Œ – Beloved
The full translation is: β€œKing of Upper and Lower Egypt, Menkhepera, Beloved of Montu, Lord of Thebes, middle of Dendera.”

Here’s the second line of text: 𓅭𓇳(π“…π“„ π“‹΄π“‡‹π“Šƒ) π“™π“‹Ήπ“Š½π“Œ€π“‹΄π“ƒ€π“ˆ–π“„«π“„£π“‡³π“‡π“Ίπ“†–
𓅭𓇳 – Son of Ra
(π“…π“„ π“‹΄π“‡‹π“Šƒ) – Thutmosis III
π“™π“‹Ήπ“Š½π“Œ€ – Given Life, Stability, Strength
π“‹΄π“ƒ€π“ˆ–- Health
π“„«π“„£ – Happiness
𓇳𓏇𓏺 – Like Ra
𓆖 – Eternity
The full translation is: β€œSon of Ra, Thutmosis III, Given Life, Stability, Strength, Health, and Happiness, like Ra, for eternity.”