Results 1 to 10 of about 12,362 (210)
Aulos and Crotals in Graeco-roman Egypt [PDF]
Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists, 2018 (En) aulos and crotals are two totally different musical instruments. Aulos is a wind instrument, while the crotals are of percussion type. They were preferably played in Egypt during the Graeco-roman period. Aulos αὐλός was widely used in Graeco-roman Egypt and connected with cults of Egyptian deities like Bes, Hathor, Bastet and Harpocates; and Greek
Marwa Elkady
openaire +3 more sources
Recreation in Graeco-Roman Egypt [PDF]
International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, 2019 Recreation is an essential part of human life, which is usually reflected positively on the physical health and the general well-being of the individuals, thus contributing to the progress of the nations. Ancient Egyptians treasured leisure activities that were echoed in the level of advancement they have reached.
Mariam Said, Noha Shalaby
openaire +3 more sources
The significance of petroleum bitumen in ancient Egyptian mummies. [PDF]
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci, 2016 © 2016 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Mummification was practised in ancient Egypt for more than 3000 years, emerging from initial observations of buried bodies preserved by natural desiccation.
Clark KA, Ikram S, Evershed RP.
europepmc +5 more sources
Molecular identification of falciparum malaria and human tuberculosis co-infections in mummies from the Fayum depression (Lower Egypt). [PDF]
PLoS One, 2013 Due to the presence of the lake Quarun and to the particular nature of its irrigation system, it has been speculated that the Fayum, a large depression 80 kilometers south-west of modern Cairo, was exposed to the hazards of malaria in historic times ...
Lalremruata A +6 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Shapeshifter - Knowledge of the Moon in Graeco-Roman Egypt
Mainzer Historische Kulturwissenschaften, 2019 In ihrem Beitrag widmet sich Victoria Altmann-Wendling einerseits der praktischen Anwendung der Mondphasen für den ägyptischen Kalender, die Regulierung religiöser Feste und die Priesterdienste. Diese indirekten Hinweise werden mithilfe demotischer und griechischer Papyri weiter ausgearbeitet, die Berechnungen über die Mondbewegungen und -phasen ...
exaly +5 more sources
Phylae and Demes in Graeco-Roman Egypt. [PDF]
Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete, 1903 n ...
openaire +3 more sources
Trash from a temple: a deposit next to the Isis Temple at Berenike (Egypt) [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2021 The article discusses the stratigraphy and chronological phasing of a late antique trash deposit discovered just outside the north wall of the Isis Temple courtyard.
Szymon Popławski +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Christian Secondary Epigraphy in the Temple of Hatshepsut. Some New Remarks
Études et Travaux (Institute des Cultures Méditerranéennes et Orientales de l'Académie Polonaise des Sciences), 2021 Reusage was a common phenomenon in the ancient world. Throughout the history of Egypt, from the very early beginnings until modern times, tombs, temples, quarries or loose architectural elements were adapted for new purposes. The Temple of Hatshepsut in
Aleksandra Pawlikowska-Gwiazda
doaj +1 more source
Water as a social border in Ancient Egypt
Frontière·s, 2022 In Pharaonic Egypt, efforts were made to drain used water in settlements and cities since the earliest times. In the houses of the elite as well as the palaces of the pharaohs, however, there were not only separate bathrooms, but even toilets; both are ...
Heidi Köpp-Junk
doaj +1 more source
Arys. Antigüedad, Religiones y Sociedades, 2022 The first alchemist for whom we have biographical data, Zosimos, lived in the Panopolis (current Akhmim) of the late 3rd – early 4th cent. CE, a region in which evidence of the practice of traditional Egyptian religion is attested well into Late ...
Marina Escolano-Poveda
doaj +1 more source