Carian Inscriptions of Memphis and Saqqâra
The Carian inscriptions from Memphis and Saqqâra consists almost entirely of funerary steles bearing incised inscriptions beloning to the Carian mercenaries, who were employed by the pharaohs, starting with Psamtik (Psammethicus) I in the 7th century BCE as mentioned by Herodotus (Herodotus I, 151). The stelea and the few other objects of funerary nature must … Read more