Talakhidamani
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Talakhidamani was the king of Kush in the mid or late 3rd century AD, perhaps into the 4th century. He is known from two Meroitic inscriptions, one of which commemorates a diplomatic mission he sent t
The Philae relief. The inscription mentioning Talakhidamani is in front of the third figure from the left.
Meroitic language
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The Meroitic language is an extinct language of uncertain linguistic affiliation formerly spoken in Meroë during the Meroitic period and became extinct about 400 AD. It was written in two forms of the
Meroitic inscription (1st century BC), Egyptian Museum of Berlin
A hieroglyphic Meroitic inscription adorns this royal votive plaque of king Tanyidamani. It is from the temple of Apedemak in Meroë. Circa 100 BC, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.