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An Ancient Egyptian Rudder from Thonis-Heracleion

Un antiguo timón egipcio de Thonis-Heracleion

托尼斯赫拉克利翁出土的古埃及时期船舵

托尼斯赫拉克利翁出土的古埃及时期船舵

مِصریة قَدیمة من ثونیس ھیراكلیون

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Pages 325-337 | Received 03 Mar 2022, Accepted 03 Oct 2022, Published online: 23 Nov 2022

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