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On the 6th of Tishri, that is day 22 of Payni, year eight of Darius the king, then in Syene the fortress, Uriah son of Mahseiah, an Aramean of Syene, said before Vidranga, the Guardian of the Seventh…
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Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)
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416 BCE
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This ketubah (marriage contract) from London was written for the marriage of Isaac di Matos-Lopes and Sarah di Matos-Lopes. It also has, as one of its signatories, prominent scholar David Nieto, first…
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David Nieto
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London, Great Britain (London, United Kingdom)
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1724
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To Hoshaiah. Your welfare (may DN seek after at all times).
Now, look after the children by yourself until Ahutab comes. Do not entrust them to others.
If their bread is ground, knead for them 1 qab,…
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Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)
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ca. 475 BCE
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The Words of Ahiqar are the teachings that Ahiqar, the wise scribe who was chief counselor to the kings of Assyria, imparted to his nephew and adopted son Nadin.
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Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)
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Fifth Century BCE
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[To my brother PN, your brother Islah.
It is well for me here]. May the gods seek after your welfare at all times. And now, . . . PN son of PN went to Syene and did/made . . . .
Behold, these are the…
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Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)
Date:
410–400 BCE