The Bentresh Stela (Stele of Bakhtan) - Egypt Museum

The Bentresh Stela (Stele of Bakhtan) - Egypt Museum

The Bentresh Stela (also called the Stela of Bakhtan) is one of the most intriguing narrative monuments from Ancient Egypt, blending elements of myth, political theology, and religious propaganda. Though it claims to describe events during the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1279–1213 B.C.), modern scholars agree that it was erected centuries later, during the Late Period of Egyptian history, most likely between 700 and 500 B.C. Musée du Louvre. C 284…