Helicopter hieroglyphs

Short description: Egyptian palimpsest inscription misinterpreted as depicting a helicopter

The "helicopter", and the real hieroglyphs of Seti I and Ramesses II

The helicopter hieroglyphs is a name given to part of an Egyptian hieroglyph carving from the Temple of Seti I at Abydos. It is a palimpsest relief with two overlapping inscriptions, the titles of Ramesses II superimposed on those of his father and predecessor Seti I. They have been wrongly interpreted as an out-of-place artifact depicting a helicopter and other examples of advanced technology, in pseudo-scientific ancient astronaut circles.[1]

The "helicopter", a product of pareidolia,[2] is made up of a bow hieroglyph of Seti I, and two arm hieroglyphs of Ramesses II.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Translation
* 2 See also
* 3 Sources
* 4 References
* 5 Further reading
* 6 External links

## Translation

The initial carving was made during the reign of Seti I (c. 1294–1279 BC) and translates to:[3]

> Powerful of scimitar, who suppresses the nine bows (enemies of Egypt), [...], Menmaatra (throne name of Seti I)

Ramesses II (c. 1279–1213 BC), Seti's successor, had the hieroglyphs filled in with plaster and re-carved the inscription to:[3]

> Two Ladies: protector of Egypt, who repels foreign lands, [...], Usermaatra-Setepenre (throne name of Ramesses II)

Over time, the plaster has eroded away, leaving both inscriptions partially visible, creating a palimpsest-like effect of overlapping hieroglyphs.[4]

The hieroglyphs on an architrave in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos (read from right to left). The names of Seti I and Ramesses II are overlaid in the same cartouche.

## See also

* Dendera light

## Sources

* Brand, Peter J. (2023). Ramesses II, Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh. Lockwood Press. pp. 82–85, 108. ISBN 9781948488495.

## References

1. ↑ Brand 2023, p. 82-84.
2. ↑ Brand 2023, p. 108.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brand 2023, p. 84.
4. ↑ "The Abydos temple "helicopter"". Archived from the original on 28 July 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050728103638/http://www.finart.be/UfocomHq/usabydos.htm.

## Further reading

* Baumann, Stefan (2018). "Ägypten, das Land der Mysterien und pseudowissenschaftlicher Mystifizierungen". In: Stefan Baumann (ed.), Fakten und Fiktionen. Archäologie vs. Pseudowissenschaft, Zaberns Bildbände zur Archäologie, Darmstadt, 89.
* Roberson, Joshua Aaron (2016). "Anatomy of a Palimpsest: The Not-so-Strange Case of the 'Abydos Helicopter'". Kmt 27: 61–66.

## External links

* Temples of Abydos 360-degree view
* Page showing how two different sets of hieroglyphs could have merged into the controversial images.

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