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The document discusses a late Ptolemaic papyrus (P.Kramer 17) that features the earliest known pictorial horoscope from Egypt, dated to late 55 or early 56 BC. This papyrus serves as a draft for a zodiac representation likely intended for a funerary monument, illustrating planetary positions at the time of birth of the commemorated individual. The study contextualizes the papyrus, detailing its physical characteristics and the significance of its zodiac depiction within the broader traditions of Egyptian an
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- rattatuilling
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