BIFAO 122 Copte Born at the end of

Born at the end of the 20th century

Later engraved gems were worn or carried as personal ornaments – usually rings

Robert and Pierre Lesage left more than just a mark in stone (the Palais de la Mutualité

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BIFAO 122 Copte Born at the end ofAmong the 16 contributions that BIFAO 122 brings together, we should mention the preliminary report of the excavations conducted at Tell el Samara by a joint team from the IFAO and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, which made it possible to uncover, to the east of the Delta, the remains of one of the oldest Egyptian villages known to date; a study on the discovery, in 2019, of stone blocks bearing the name of Ramses II in the masonry