Illustration
A limestone fragment of a false-door stela from the tomb of pharaoh Rahotep. From Maidum (Meidum), modern-day Egypt. Old Kingdom, circa 2600 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 05). False Door Stela from Maidam. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3397/false-door-stela-from-maidam/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "False Door Stela from Maidam." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 05, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3397/false-door-stela-from-maidam/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "False Door Stela from Maidam." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jan 2015. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
