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

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PSAMTHEK II.—PHAEAOH HOPHRA 445

Pelusiac arm of the Nile, a little north, of Bubastis, in
the direction of Lake Timsah, and from thence pro-
ceeded in a southerly direction, past the western side
°f the Bitter Lakes, straight to the Gulf of Suez.
120,000 Egyptians are said to have lost their lives in
this undertaking.

Neku then attempted to assert the Egyptian supre-
macy in Asia. The Assyrian army encountered the
king of Egypt at Carchemish, the key to the Euphrates,
and was completely defeated there. It was on this
occasion that Josiah, the king of Judah, interfering,
Was slain in battle at Megiddo. Three years later
Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, sent Nebuchadnezzar,
his son, to eject the Egyptians from Carchemish, and
thus finally destroyed their rule in Asia.

Psamthbk LT., B.C. 596-591.—There is nothing to be
recorded of the reign of this king, except an expedition
into Napata.

Uah-ab-Ea, called also Apeies and Pharaoh Hophra,
b.c. 591-572.—This king inherited both the bravery
and the ambition of his predecessors, as well as their
love of art. He built at Sais a very beautiful temple,
with a wonderful portico, before which were erected
colossal statues and sphinxes; and for which his
successor caused a monolithic shrine to be quarried
at Elephantine. Two thousand boatmen, working in
relays, took three months to convey it to Sais ; but it
Was never set up in its proper place, and remained at
the entrance of the temple. Its external dimensions
Were 39 feet x 22 feet x 12 feet, and when hollowed
out it weighed over 428 tons. At his accession
Pharaoh Hophra made a league with Zedekiah against
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, which was unsuc-
cessful, Jerusalem being taken and the Jewish king
sent in chains to Babylon. However Pharaoh's fleet was
 
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