The oldest marriage contract-Egypt Magic [566]
The Institute of Oriental Studies in Chicago shows the oldest marriage contract in ancient Egypt and human history.
It has been found for about 2,485 years.
This contract between the husband Amenhotep and the wife, Tjerh
It is two and a half meters long, with many conditions and covenants in favour of the bride
16 witnesses signed it
It contains the conditions that it contains. If he divorces her, he pays her annual expenses of 1.5 pounds of silver and 16 shawls of grains annually until her death.