British Museum (Jan-2005) 017

Latin verse inscription describing the visit of Mamertinus the Roman governor of Egypt to the singing statue of Memnon at Thebes. Roman AD 134, from Kelabsche (Talmis). The author praises the piety of the age of Hadrian which causes the statue to sing.



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