Statement

Egypt was then ruled by Persia, and these people served there as imperial troops, living with their families to help guard the border zone between southern Egypt and Nubia.

Ancient witnesses mentioned by the sourcePapiros de Elefantina

References

1. p. 33

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   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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