Exiled Israelites in Elephantine, Egypt
The Elephantine papyri documents the daily life of a Jewish colony in southern Egypt. The papyri, written in Aramaic, date to the 5th century BCE, when the Persian Empire dominated the Ancient Near East.
According to its content a Jewish community and local temple had already been established at Elephantine long before the Persians came to power.Elephantine Temple Papyrus
“Now our forefathers built this temple in the fortress of Elephantine back in the days of the kingdom of Egypt, and when Cambyses came to Egypt (c. 525 BCE) he found it built."
Elephantine Temple Papyrus
State Museums of Berlin Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection
Sandra Steiss
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Elephantine Temple Papyrus
“Now our forefathers built this temple in the fortress of Elephantine back in the days of the kingdom of Egypt, and when Cambyses came to Egypt (c. 525 BCE) he found it built."
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