Dra' Abu el-Naga II : hieratische Ostraka und Namensteine aus Dra' Abu el-Naga /
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Inscriptions from the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga in western Thebes from the early 18th Dynasty- the late 20th Dynasty.
Die Ostraka aus der Nekropole von Dra' Abu el-Naga in Theben-West stammen in der überwiegenden Mehrzahl aus dem Doppelgrabkomplex K93.11 und K93.12, der in der frühen 18. Dynastie angelegt und in der späten 20. Dynastie unter den Hohenpriestern Ramsesnacht und dessen Sohn Amenophis neu gestaltet wurde. Von nur wenigen Ausnahmen abgesehen liegt mit diesen Texten ein so noch kaum beobachteter Sonderfall vor: Es sind Keramikostraka oder oft recht massive Kalksteinbrocken mit einem oder mehreren Personennamen als einzigem Inhalt.0In Dra? Abu el-Naga II werden die hieratischen Ostraka und Namensteine erstmals vorgelegt. Sie stammen alle aus dem Bereich der Anlage K93.12, also der des Hohenpriesters Amenophis, und waren zum überwiegenden Teil in das Mauerwerk von dessen heute zerstörter Lehmziegel-Pyramide eingebracht worden. Vermutlich sind es die Namen von Personen, die an der Neugestaltung der Anlage beteiligt waren, also von dort beschäftigten Arbeitern. Diese beinahe 100 Namen, darunter etwa 70 unterschiedliche, ergeben eine veritable Liste der am Bau der Pyramide und der Grabanlage Beteiligten. Die Streufunde aus den übrigen Arealen haben meist ebenfalls einen nichtliterarischen Inhalt. Während der früheste Text den Namen des Königs Nubcheperre-Intef nennt und damit aus der Zeit der späten 17. Dynastie stammt, enthält der späteste Beleg den Namen des Hohenpriesters Mencheperre aus der 21. Dynastie.
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152 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 36 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9783447110594
3447110597
The shrine of Eileithyia, Minoan goddess of childbirth and motherhood at the Inatos cave in southern Crete /
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"This volume is a catalog of the ancient Egyptian imports and Egyptianizing artifacts found in 1962 during the excavation of a cave near Tsoutsouros (ancient Inatos), Crete, Greece. The cave was a sanctuary dedicated to the Minoan and Greek goddess Eileithyia, patron of childbirth and motherhood. The Aegyptiaca of the Minoan-Mycenaean era on Crete were a tangible sign of the political and economic relations between the Aegean rulers and the Egyptian royal court. Certainly some of the Egyptian kings' scarabs that reached Crete from the reign of Amenophis III to the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty are to be explained by official Egyptian-Cretan relations. The statuettes, seals, and vessels are lavishly illustrated with plates of color photographs"--
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112 p., 26 plates : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tell el-Dabʻa XIV.2 : Das Stadtviertel F/I in Tell el-Dab'a/Auaris - multikulturelles Leben in einer Stadt des späten mittleren Reiches und der zweiten Zwischenzeit /
: 560 pages : many illustrations ; 31 cm + 9 supplements. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-560). : 9783700188940
The excavations at Ismant al-Kharab. the churches and cemeteries /
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The adoption of Christianity by the Egyptian populace was well underway by the late third century, but evidence for its presence in the archaeological record from the Nile valley is sparse. This is due, in part, to the loss of ancient settlement sites beneath modern cultivation. By comparison, Ismant al-Kharab, ancient Kellis, in Dakhleh Oasis, was abandoned at the end of the fourth century and many of its structures survive intact. The villagers, moreover, left behind a wealth of artefacts and documentation. By the late third century some had converted to Christianity and by the early fourth century three churches were built to accommodate their growing numbers. The churches afford an unparalleled window into three ecclesiastical complexes that served a single village. The Large East Church, moreover, is the earliest surviving example of a purpose-built basilica in Egypt known thus far. It provides a better understanding of the development of Egyptian church architecture and has forced a reappraisal of the dates of certain features that were previously attributed to the fifth century.0The community established three burial grounds: Kellis 2, with an estimated 3,500?4,000 graves, a funerary church and associated graveyard, and in a reused monumental mausoleum. Christian cemeteries are known throughout North Africa, Europe, and Britain, but in Egypt few are published in anything but a cursory manner. At Kellis, 800+ graves have been excavated; the earliest burials date to the late third century confirming the evidence of an early conversion by some villagers and its rapid expansion thereafter.0This volume provides the first detailed publication of the churches and Christian burial grounds. It incorporates a discussion of the spread of Christianity in Egypt?s Southern Oasis, drawing upon data from the rich textual documentation from the site. The material culture is presented in detail, especially the extensive collection of ceramics, glass, and coins.
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448 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps, plans ; 30 cm. :
9781789259636
1789259630