Some inscriptions of Senusert II from Sinai and Eastern Desert. | ||
| Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality | ||
| Article 20, Volume 23, Issue 1, December 2022, Pages 210-219 PDF (796.38 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaauth.2023.197444.1430 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohamed Ahmed Mahmoud Seliem* | ||
| Ain Shams University, Faculty of Arts Tour Guiding department | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The kings of the 12th dynasty sent their missions to the Eastern Desert and Sinai for its economical importance and to quarry precious stones. Sinai Peninsula was known as BiAw (the Mining Country) and xtiw mfkAt (Ladders of Turquoise) by the ancient Egyptians because it was the primary location for turquoise mining in ancient Egypt. The Eastern Desert was used as a trade route from the Nile to the Red Sea.This article aims to be an analytical- descriptive study of some inscriptions of king Senusert II which were discovered either in Sinai or in the Eastern Desert that date back to the 12th dynasty, Middle Kingdom. This paper aims to study the pieces in subject, its date, and the inscriptions that they carry. It represents translation and transliteration for the text in addition to an analytical study of the stelae or text through the inscriptions that were found on these pieces | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Senusert II; Sinai; Wadi Gasus; Serabit ElKhadim; Middle Kingdom | ||
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