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title: Egyptian Stele of a Syrian Mercenary
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11155/egyptian-stele-of-a-syrian-mercenary/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Egyptian Stele of a Syrian Mercenary

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Egyptian Stele of a Syrian Mercenary](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11155.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11155.jpg)

## Image Caption

A mid 2nd Millennium BCE painted limestone stele showing a Syrian mercenary drinking [beer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Beer/). The mercenary;s name is Terura and his wife's name is Arbura. His facial features and dress clearly identify him as a Syrian. While his wife is also Syrian, she wears the traditional [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) attire and wig. Terura drinks wine (less probably beer) through a long curved lead tube from an [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/). The long lance behind him and the dagger in his belt suggest that he is a soldier; Syrian mercenaries were incorporated in large number in the Egyptian army during the [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/). The scene reflects a festive event and that the stele was placed in a house rather than inside a [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/). Probably from [Amarna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amarna/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep IV/[Akhenaten](https://www.worldhistory.org/Akhenaten/)), 1351-1334 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 07). Egyptian Stele of a Syrian Mercenary. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11155/egyptian-stele-of-a-syrian-mercenary/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Stele of a Syrian Mercenary." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11155/egyptian-stele-of-a-syrian-mercenary/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Stele of a Syrian Mercenary." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11155/egyptian-stele-of-a-syrian-mercenary/>.

## License & Copyright

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