A community-maintained tertiary reference on the last dated ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, directly examined. Its strength is naming the individual priest, the exact date and the exact temple closure that bracket the religion's documented end; its limit is a Wikipedia community article rather than a Late Antique Egypt monograph, which is why it sits at reliability tier three. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Reliability Tier3
Wikipedia's article on the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for the priest Nesmeterakhem's 24 August 394 CE hieroglyphic inscription at Philae, the last known Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, and the 535 to 537 CE closure of the Philae temple under Justinian I that the article calls the final end of the ancient Egyptian religious culture. NotesWikipedia's article on the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, consulted 2026-08-13. Useful here for the priest Nesmeterakhem's 24 August 394 CE hieroglyphic inscription at Philae, the last known Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, and the 535 to 537 CE closure of the Philae temple under Justinian I that the article calls the final end of the ancient Egyptian religious culture.
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AuthorWikipedia contributors
PublisherWikipedia
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffito_of_Esmet-Akhom
Source Typereference
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This source names Ancient Egyptians directly: "A community-maintained tertiary reference on the last dated ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, directly examined."
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This source names Egypt directly: "reference on the last dated ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription, directly examined."
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Claims Backed By This Source (14 claims)
This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 10 claims: 8 well-attested, 2 holds.
- Prayers, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
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