A team of archaeologists has unearthed a rare hieroglyphic version of the Canopus Decree of King Ptolemy III at Tell el-Fara’in, in the city of El-Husseiniya, Egypt. Other stelae discovered in the past contained trilingual inscriptions of Ptolemy’s Canopus Decree in hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek; the new stele only contains hieroglyphics. This sandstone stele is over four feet tall and about 33 inches wide (127.5 × 83 cm) and dates to 238 BC. Ptolemy III’s Canopus Decree is a royal edict proclaimed in the ancient city of Canopus to the Egyptian priests there. It praises Ptolemy for his civic achievements and sacred observances. Many Bible scholars believe Ptolemy III is referred to in the book of Daniel (11:8).
Source: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/09/complete-copy-of-the-canopus-decree/
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