What is considered as Flinders Petrie's most famous discovery?
The Merneptah Stele
The Tutankhamun's tomb
The Temple of Karnak
Pyramid of Djoser
Answer
The Merneptah Stele is considered to be Flinders Petrie's most famous discovery. The stele was discovered in 1896 in the ruins of Thebes, and is one of the most important sources of information about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Merneptah. The stele contains a long inscription that lists the peoples that Merneptah conquered, including the Israelites. This inscription is one of the earliest references to the Israelites in history.
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