From 1848, it was known that a partial copy of the Decree was on a wall at the Temple of Philae, but overwritten in many places, by scenes, or damaged.

'[1] The Nubayrah Stele is named for the present day town of Noubarya-(?)

on the former Canopic branch of the Nile River; the town is southwest of Damanhur.

[2] The Nubayrah Stele is located in the Egyptian Museum, no.

[3] The hieroglyph text was published, in the 1800s and early 1900s in five resources:[4]