Mnamon

Ancient writing systems in the Mediterranean

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Meroitic Cursive and Hieroglyphs

- 3rd century B.C. - 4th century A.D.



Map of places



  1. Atlanta, Michael C. Carlos Museum (Place held), 'Offering table of Queen Amanikhatashan with text in Meroitic hieroglyphs, 1st century CE (Atlanta, Michael C. Carlos Museum)' (image)
  2. Baltimore, Museum of Art (Place held), 'Red siltstone votive plaque of King Tanyidamani with cursive Meroitic text, from Meroë, 1st century CE (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum)' (image)
  3. Berlin, Neues Museum (Place held), 'Sandstone carved blocks from the chapel of Amanitenmemide, with image of the seated king protected by a winged Isis, from Meroë, 1st century AD (Berlin, Neues Museum)' (image)
  4. British Museum, London (Place held), 'Cursive Meroitic ostracon, from Qasr Ibrim (London, British Museum EA67972)' (image)
  5. British Museum, London (Place held), 'Hamadab Stela, with cursive Meroitic text, 1st century BCE (London, British Museum EA 1650)' (image)
  6. British Museum, London (Place held), 'Inner wall of the funerary chapel of Kandake Shanakdakhete with short texts in Meroitic hieroglyphs, from Meroë, 2nd century CE (London, British Museum)' (image)
  7. Egypt (Diffusion area)
  8. Hamadab (Provenance), 'Hamadab Stela, with cursive Meroitic text, 1st century BCE (London, British Museum EA 1650)' (image)
  9. Karanog (Place attested)
  10. Karanog (Provenance), 'Funerary stele in Cursive Meroitic ' (Example)
  11. Kawa (Place attested)
  12. Kerma (Place attested)
  13. Madrid, Museo Arqueológico Nacional (Place held), 'Sandstone Meroitic stela from Nag Gamus (Madrid, Museo Arqueológico Nacional de España)' (image)
  14. Meroë (Place attested)
  15. Meroë (Provenance), 'Cursive Meroitic inscription, 1st century CE (Munich, ÄS 2624)' (image)
  16. Meroë (Provenance), 'Inner wall of the funerary chapel of Kandake Shanakdakhete with short texts in Meroitic hieroglyphs, from Meroë, 2nd century CE (London, British Museum)' (image)
  17. Meroë (Provenance), 'Offering table of Queen Amanikhatashan with text in Meroitic hieroglyphs, 1st century CE (Atlanta, Michael C. Carlos Museum)' (image)
  18. Meroë (Provenance), 'Offering table with cursive Meroitic inscription (New York, American Museum of Natural History)' (image)
  19. Meroë (Provenance), 'Red siltstone votive plaque of King Tanyidamani with cursive Meroitic text, from Meroë, 1st century CE (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum)' (image)
  20. Meroë (Provenance), 'Sandstone carved blocks from the chapel of Amanitenmemide, with image of the seated king protected by a winged Isis, from Meroë, 1st century AD (Berlin, Neues Museum)' (image)
  21. Meroë (Provenance), 'Sandstone relief depicting Prince Arikankharer slaughtering his enemies, with name written in Meroitici hieroglyphs inside a cartouche, 1st century CE (Worcester, Worcester Art Museum)' (image)
  22. Munich, Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Place held), 'Cursive Meroitic inscription, 1st century CE (Munich, ÄS 2624)' (image)
  23. Munich, Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Place held), 'Sandstone stela of the Kandake Amanishakheto between the goddess Amesemi and the lion-headed god Apedemak, from Naqa, 1st century BCE (Munich, Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst)' (image)
  24. Musawwarat as-Sufra (Place attested)
  25. Nag Gamus (Place attested)
  26. Nag Gamus (Provenance), 'Sandstone Meroitic stela from Nag Gamus (Madrid, Museo Arqueológico Nacional de España)' (image)
  27. Napata (Place attested)
  28. Naqa (Place attested)
  29. Naqa (Provenance), 'Sandstone stela of the Kandake Amanishakheto between the goddess Amesemi and the lion-headed god Apedemak, from Naqa, 1st century BCE (Munich, Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst)' (image)
  30. New York, American Museum of Natural History (Place held), 'Offering table with cursive Meroitic inscription (New York, American Museum of Natural History)' (image)
  31. Philæ (Place attested)
  32. Qasr Ibrim (Place attested)
  33. Qasr Ibrim (Provenance), 'Cursive Meroitic ostracon, from Qasr Ibrim (London, British Museum EA67972)' (image)
  34. Sudan (Place of origin)
  35. Worcester, Museum of Art (Place held), 'Sandstone relief depicting Prince Arikankharer slaughtering his enemies, with name written in Meroitici hieroglyphs inside a cartouche, 1st century CE (Worcester, Worcester Art Museum)' (image)