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This sandstone stela was made in what is present-day Egypt around 66 CE. The script is in Demotic. Parthenios oversaw the finances at the Temple of Isis in Koptos (modern Qift, Egypt) from c. 18-63 CE. This stela details an offering made to the ancient Egyptian gods. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)
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