Graffiti etched by Cikai Korran inside Tomb 8 in Egypt's Valley of the KingsIngo Strauch
Posted on 03/14/2026 9:35:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Live Science reports that about 30 inscriptions written in three ancient Indian languages have been studied in six different tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Ingo Strauch of the University of Lausanne said that these inscriptions have been dated to between the first and third centuries A.D., when Egypt was a province of the Roman Empire and a tourist destination. One inscription, written in Sanskrit, was left by a man named Indranandin, who identified himself as a messenger of King Kshaharata. "It is possible that Indranandin arrived by ship at Berenike [on the east coast of Egypt], perhaps together with other Indians, and from there continued inland to the Valley of the Kings," Strauch said. Half of the inscriptions, including the name "Cikai Korran," which was found eight times in five different tombs, were written in the Old Tamil language of southern India. Charlotte Schmid of the French School of the Far East said that Korran tended to put his inscriptions high up on walls. For example, his name appears more than 16 feet above the entrance to the tomb of Ramesses IX (reigned 1126–1108 B.C.). Korran may have been traveling as a mercenary or a merchant, Schmid said, but it is not clear who he was. To read about the tomb of an 18th Dynasty king, go to "The Case of the Missing Pharaoh," one of ARCHAEOLOGY's Top 10 Discoveries of 2025.
(Excerpt) Read more at archaeology.org ...
Graffiti etched by Cikai Korran inside Tomb 8 in Egypt's Valley of the KingsIngo Strauch
Graffito incised by Cikai Korran at a tomb entrance in Egypt's Valley of the KingsTimothée Sassolas
Related selections from the 'Roman Trade' keyword, sorted:
Have you read the book “the Golden Road : how ancient India transformed the world “ by William dalrymole?
It has all this noted
The other GGG topics added since the previous digest ping, alpha:
The weekly digest list of topics is up top.
“I came to gaza and peer amid the rushes
But fell into denial...”
:]
The Ancient World Economy &
the Kingdoms of Africa, Arabia & India
by Raoul McLaughlin
Kindle Edition
The only rushes in Gaza are the daily samples of video fiction the muzzie propagandists shoot there, when they’re not helping shoot rockets at Jews.
rushes/reeds...its close enuff...
While stationed in the Sinai I went on a tour of St Kathrine’s monastery and climbed Mount Sinai. We got lucky there was a monk that had just arrived from the US who provided us a tour. I have pics of graffiti left by Roman soldiers who guarded the monastery. Artwork, really, carved into the stone walls. Link to One Drive, ignore the chalk marks, look at the stone.
https://1drv.ms/i/c/756ed3b4bff6d467/IQBn1Pa_tNNuIIB1SwIAAAAAAV5iBgdjHGfSLowt-MQxulc?e=qw6btX
You're very welcome...
Thanks!
Nothin’ to do with gaza though.
Maybe I should have said “I came to Ga[y]za and pyramid the rushes [reeds]
But fell into de Nile”
OK? It was done with minimal caffeine input...
Giza then, not Gaza or Ga[y]za.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
