Egipto

A single copy of the Great Edict of Pharaoh Horemheb was found just north of the 10th pylon at Karnak on a stone slab. One third of the text is now lost but enough remains to put together what weread below.

Introduction to the Great Edict of the Reign of Pharaoh Horemheb

His majesty took counsel with his heart [how he might] .... [exp]el evil and suppress lying. The plans of his majestywere an excellent refuge, repelling violence behind ...... [and delivering the Egyptians from the oppressions] which were among them. Behold, his majesty spent the whole time seeking the welfare ofEgypt and searching out instances [of oppression in the land]. .... [came the scribe] of his majesty. Then he seized palette and roll; he put it into writing according to all that his majesty, the kinghimself said. He spoke as follows: "[My majesty] commands ... [concerning all] instances of oppression in the land.

Enactment Against Robbing the Poor of Dues for the Royal Breweries and Kitchens.If the poor man made for himself a craft with its sail, in order to be able to serve the Pharaoh, L.P.H., [loading it with the dues for the breweries and the kitchens of the Pharaoh, and he wasrobbed of the craft and] the dues, the poor man stood reft of his goods and stripped of his many labors. This is wrong, and the Pharaoh will suppress it by his excellent measures. If there be a [poor man]who pays the dues of the breweries and kitchens of the Pharaoh, L.P.H., to the two deputies, [and he be robbed of his goods and his craft, my majesty commands: that every officer who seizes the dues]and taketh the craft of any citizen of the army or of any person who is in the whole land, the law shall be executed against him, in that his nose shall be cut off, and he shall be sent to Tharu.Against Robbing the Poor of Wood Due the Pharaoh

[Furthermore, concerning the impost of wood, my majesty commands that if any officer find] a poor man without a craft, then let him bring to him a...