The third part of the three-volume edition consists of two chapters. Chapter VII. Ritual Compositions includes translations of ten literary pieces relating to the rituals performed by the priests: The Apis Embalming Ritual (Zagreb E-597-2+Wien 3873); the Book “Invocations for Royal Safety” (Brooklyn 47.218.50); the Book “Invocations for Royal Confirmation” (Brooklyn 47.218.50); the Book of Glorification (Louvre N 3079); the Book “Opening the Mouth for Breathing” (Berlin P 8351) and The Embalming Ritual of the priest Heter (Boulaq 3) with the review on S. Töpfer’s edition (2015); An Appeal to Osiris (Wien 3865); the Invocations for the Dead (Berlin P 3164+Pushkin I.1б.6); two Books of Breathing (Lausanne 3391; IG 517+518 and 520). Chapter VIII. Priests of Amun from Teudjoi contains translations of three demotic papyri relating to the events connected with the priestly families from the 18th nome of Upper Egypt under Psamtik I (Rylands I, Rylands II) and Darius I (Rylands IX).

The second part of the three-volume edition consists of two chapters. Chapter V. Documents from the Upper Egypt and Kush contains translations of about one hundred thirty hieroglyphic, Demotic, Latin and Greek inscriptions dating from the XI century BC to the III century AD. The most notable documents are: The chronicle of a prince Osorkon,; the stelae of Tasheretiset (Pushkin I.1а.6692) and Tahebit (Lady Meux 52). Among the lesser-known records are a hieroglyphic text copied from the canopic jar (Pushkin I.1а.6852) and the shabti of Psamtik (Pushkin I.1а.1534). Chapter VI. Documents from the Lower Egypt and Italy contains translations of about sixty inscriptions dating from the XI century BC to the I century AD. The most notable documents are the statue of Darius I (TNM 4112) from Susa; The Demotic Chronicle (BnF 215, rt), the stela of Ptolemy VIII from Heracleion (SCA 529).

The first part of the three-volume edition consists of four chapters and supplement. Chapter I. Chronicle presents a timeline of events based on the documents related to the cults of the sacred animals, synodal decrees, royal edicts, biographies of the nobles, letters and other sources that focus mainly on the activities of the Egyptian priesthood and state of the sanctuaries. The chronological framework of the documents under study spans the period from 1070 BC to 452 AD. Chapter II. Documents from Bucheum includes translations of twenty hieroglyphic stelae dedicated to the sacred animals dating from 347 BC to 340 AD. Chapter III. Records of renep-priests contains translations of ten sources belonging to the specific priesthood in the 3rd nome of Lower Egypt and dating from the VII–I centuries BC. Chapter IV. Documents from the Memphite Serapeum contains translations of about forty hieroglyphic, demotic and hieratic inscriptions dedicated to the sacred Apis bulls and cows, mothers of Apis, with related documents, dating to the VIII–I centuries BC. Supplement contains a list of the Memphite high priests (XI–V century BC); a list of the names of the pharaohs from Nectanebos I to Ptolemy XV focusing on the meaning and epithets translated; a selection of ancient coins with royal portraits from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra VII.

The paper is devoted to a new type of coins imitating Athenian tetrardachm. It is a group of coins with the udjat-eye as an additional symbol, originated from Palestine. Two coins (for sale and in the author’s collection), both probably from Egypt, have the hieroglyph “eye”, which hardly be interpreted as udjat. A new type is discussed.

The current paper is devoted to the inscription on the fragment of the stela from the Louvre museum collection, that could be attributed as the third monument with the biography of Taimhotep, a wife of the Memphite high priest Pasherenptah, died in 42 BC. The preserved beginning of the hieroglyphic inscription contains the dates of Taimhotep’s birth and marriage.

The article is devoted to the papers with the copies of the synodal decree of 196 BC from the Rosetta stone in J.G. Wilkinson’s archive kept in the “Bodleian Libraries”. The sheets contains two copies of hieroglyphic and Greek texts with English translation of the Greek version. Оne hieroglyphic text is drawn from S. Sharpe’s publication and probably enlarged, the English translation of the Greek inscription is copied from W.R. Hamilton’s edition and commented by J.C. Wilkinson.

The present article deals with a little-known sacerdotal decree composed under Ptolemy VI Philometor in 161 BCE and includes a new hieroglyphic copy, a translation, and a commentary. The document is the most recent of the preserved Ptolemaic priestly decrees. It is of particular historical interest because it provides information on coronation ceremonies for Ptolemy VI in Memphis, an event not mentioned in other sources. Other notable elements are the reference to a revolt or unrest and the fact that the royal cartouches are consistently erased. Although the text has the usual structure of the other synodal decrees and shows, in particular, several parallels with the decrees of 196 and 185 BCE, it contains significant deviations from these texts and cannot be considered a copy or simple update of these earlier texts.

The current volume includes an up-to-date discussion and Russian translations of selected ancient Egyptian records dated to the Ramesside period and few later centuries. The study offers new noteworthy interpretations of the well-known texts. Transliteration and brief commentaries are provided, a number of remarkable texts are translated into Russian for the first time. Chapter 1 “Documents from Dyn. 19” includes twenty well-known records glorifying the deeds of Ramesses II and Merenptah, and a number of private monuments. They are: Invocation to the Nile (West Silsila), stela of Era of 400 Years, The Quban stela, The Battle of Kadesh (from temples), The Treaty with the Hittites, The First Hittite Marriage (main record). A group of private inscriptions includes the stelae of the viceroy in Kush Setau (Caire JE 41395+41397+41398), the sculptor Nebre (ÄM 20377), two statues of the high priest Bakenkhonsu (CGC 42155, München Gl.WAF 38) etc. Chapter 2 “Documents from Dyn. 20” consists of fifteen records. Setnakhte’s stela from Elephantine, followed by several legal documents concerning adultery case (papyrus IFAO 27) and making a will (papyri Ash. 1945.95, DeM a, b, Ash. 1945.97; Torino 2021+Geneva D 409), inscriptions from Wadi Hammamat (WH 12) and Abydos (stela Caire JE 48831), and few Ramesside letters (papyri BM 10950, Valençay I, Valençay II). Among the judicial papyri there are records dealing with a harem conspiracy against Ramesses III (papyrus Torino 1875), the trial concerning the portable chests (papyrus BM 10403), and thefts from the temple at Medinet Habu (papyrus BM 10383). Chapter 3 “Literary Compositions” comprises twenty five poetic works, late Egyptian stories, literary compositions. Such as, The Harper’s Songs (TT 106, papyrus Harris 500, TT 359), the collection of Love Songs from papyri Harris 500 and Ch.Beatty I, The Capture of Joppa, The Tale of the Doomed Prince (papyrus Harris 500); The Satirical Letter of Papyrus Anastasi I, The Instruction of Amunnakhte (ostracon BM 41541), The Lament of Menna (ostraca OIM 12074+IFAO 2188), The Senet-game (papyrus Caire JE 58037, vs), The Encomium of Ramesses V (papyrus Ch.Beatty I), a scribal exercise “A Pharaoh’s Biography” (ostracon IFAO 1610), The Dream Book (papyrus Ch.Beatty III), The Decree of Amun (papyrus CGC 58033), The Onomasticon (papyrus Pushkin ГМИИ I.1.b.128, UC writing-board), A Woe Letter of Wermai (papyrus Pushkin I.1.b.127), The Report of Wenamun (papyrus Pushkin I.1.b.120), 15 Gateways of the Domain of Osiris in the Field of Reeds (BD 146), The Inscription of the Nubian royal from the Semna temple, The Instruction of Amunemipet (papyrus BM 10474, rt), The Tale of Mery-Re (papyrus Vandier), two stelae from Dafna and Ismailia about Apries, the inscription from the amulet of Nesmin (BM 20775), Descriptions of the snakes, the effects of their bites, and the treatments for the snakebite victims from the papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.48+47.218.85. The Supplement provides the photo of inscription WH 12, the hieroglyphic transcription of the graffito in Sakkara M.2.3.P.19.3, the hieroglyphic transcription of the unpublished ostracon Louvre E 32922 (with parallel lines to papyrus Anastasi I, 2,6–3,1), the hieroglyphic transcription of papyrus Caire JE 58037, vs (“Senet”), the hieroglyphic transcription of papyrus BM 10554.83–84 with Late-Egyptian version of the chapter 146 BD, the photos of two stelae found in Dafna and Ismailia and the copies of the inscriptions.

The current volume includes an up-to-date discussion and Russian translations of selected ancient Egyptian records dated to a vast period from the Old Kingdom to the Second Intermediate period. The study offers a number of new noteworthy interpretations of the well-known texts. Transliteration and brief commentaries are provided. Chapter 1 “Documents from Dyn. 4–6” includes twenty inscriptions from the mastabas in Sakkara, Giza, Meir, Aswan, Abydos. Chapter 2 “Literary Compositions” includes twenty Middle Egyptian fabuluos and didactic compositions (e.g. “The Tales of the Westcar Papyrus”, “The Instuction of Dedefhor”, “The Story of the General Sasenet”, “The Teaching (of unknown author) addressed to Kagemni”, “The Maxims of Ptahhotep”, “The Shipwrecked Sailor”, “The Dialogue of the Man and His Ba”, “The Tale of the Herdsman”, “The Story of Sanehet” etc.). A newly-made translation of the well-known and much discussed texts are based on the authoritative editions and latter date discourses. A number of above mentioned literary works are translated into Russian for the first time. Chapter 3 “Documents from Dyn. 11–13” includes a group biographical texts of the nobles from Gebelein, Theban region, Wadi Hammamat, and Abydos.Royal texts are represented by the Boundary stelae of Senusert III from Semna. Publications includes the photos or/and hieroglyphic transcriptions of papyri BnF 183 (“The Teaching addressed to Kagemni”), CGT 54015 (“The Story of Sanehet”), and leather roll ÄM P 3029 (“The Dialogue of Senusert I” and two administrative documents), stela MMA 65.107 (“The Biography of Djemi”). Supplement includes two notes to A.H. Gardiner’s grammar discuss the use of the non-enclitic particle smwn with a pronoun and construction nn sDm=f expressing the past events.

The article is devoted to the document with the copies of two synodal decrees of 186 and 185 BC from Philae discovered by the author in J.G. Wilkinson’s archive kept in the Bodleian libraries. The sheet containing only the hieroglyphic version is dated to 1820–30s, and helps to make a number of restorations in both inscriptions.