Brugsch, Heinrich: Egypt under the pharaohs: a history derived entirely from the monuments (London, 1891)

dyu. vi. INSCRIPTION OF UNA 47

sarcophagus out of the mountain of Turah. Warriors
and sailors accompanied Una to carry on the work.
The monument, which was carved out of one single
block, was conveyed down the river on one of the
king's vessels with its cover and many other hewn
stones destined for the building of the royal pyramid.
Una was next sent in a military capacity against the
Aamu and the Herusha, peoples of the desert east of
Lower Egypt. Everything necessary for the expedition
was prepared; but, as the bands of warriors did not ap-
pear sufficiently numerous, levies from a foreign country
subject to the king, and settled on the southern boundary
of the kingdom, were added to the native army; they
were instructed in the proper method of fighting by
captains whom Pharaoh had placed over them. When
the army was at last ready it took the field, destroyed
the land of Herusha, and returned home successful.

After these wars a new contest broke out, and
Pharaoh sent his army against the land of Terehbah (?),
' to the north of the land of the Herusha.' It is difficult
at the present day to recognise this country. Since
ships are mentioned, it does not seem preposterous to
think of Syria, especially of that part of it which lies to
the north of the Arab desert. Pharaoh, as usual, built
himself a pyramid, which was named Men-nefer,

___> I a., that is, ' good place ' or ' good station ' (for

travellers). As a founder of cities, his memory was
immortalised by the city of Pepi, in Middle Egypt.

Amongst the nobles who served him appears a
certain Meri-Ea-ankh,' president of the public works of
the king,' who is designated on the walls of his tomb
as Governor of Turah. He was entrusted with the
direction of the works in the quarries of the Mokattam
mountains. Another at Abj^dos, the noble Pepi-nekht,
whose grave is in the necropolis, was ' governor of the