Life in Egypt under Roman Rule

Lewis, Naphtali

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“…The Roman period, may be the end of the first to the middle of the second century A.D. 35 Lewis, N. (1983). Life in Egypt under Roman rule.…”

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The Eleusinian Mysteries in Egypt

Tawadros,

Zouair,

Omran

et al. 2024

International Journal of Tourism, Archaeology and Hospitality

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The Eleusinian mysteries are one of the mysteries appeared in Egypt during the Ptolemaic period and continued in the Roman Era. They were performed in honor of goddesses Demeter and Persephone who were among the most famous prominent, and elegant deities of Greek mystery cults. These mysteries had been celebrated in a specific place, at Eleusis, a significant town in Attica about twenty-one kilometers northwest of Athens. As a result, Eleusis became an important religious center in Greek culture. There are a variety of stories and legends to be found around the theme of these mysteries in Egypt. There is a set of archaeological evidence for the existence of such mysteries inside Egypt. This paper aims to explore the evidence of practicing these mysteries in Egypt during the Graeco-Roman period through both literary texts and various artefacts.

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“…The Roman period, may be the end of the first to the middle of the second century A.D. 35 Lewis, N. (1983). Life in Egypt under Roman rule.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Eleusinian Mysteries in Egypt

Tawadros,

Zouair,

Omran

et al. 2024

International Journal of Tourism, Archaeology and Hospitality

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“…Under Ptolemaic rule many thousands of Greeks were encouraged to immigrate to Egypt (Bagnall and Frier :48; Jördens :248). Rome, on the other hand, restricted immigration to Egypt because Egypt had long been co‐opted for consolidating power (Lewis :16). As a result, it is likely that migration to Egypt was less pronounced than other provinces in the Roman Empire.…”

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9 Tracing Everyday Life at Trimithis (Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt)

Boozer

2015

Archaeological Papers of the American

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This article explores how concepts of "trace" might help archaeologists disentangle and interpret the material remains of ordinary life. Trace is a theoretical vantage long exploited by social theorists to explore the unintentional, quotidian residues of ordinary people. The term trace is relevant to archaeology because it refocuses attention from active agency to more subtle undercurrents within daily life rhythms. I explore two Romano-Egyptian houses from the same city from a trace perspective in order to reveal the small-scale daily life choices of individuals. The results of this exploration suggest future directions for the archaeological use of trace to explore materiality, everyday life, and subtle signatures of multi-cultural scenarios. [Trace, Roman Egypt, domestic archaeology, materiality]

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“…The death of Cleopatra in 30 BC brought Egypt directly under Roman rule. Accelerated economic development was achieved due to an increase in governmental agricultural efficiency (Lewis, 1983). Very few palaeopathological studies have been performed on ancient Egyptians from the Greco-Roman period.…”

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Spinal pathological findings in ancient Egyptians of the Greco‐Roman period living in Bahriyah Oasis

Hussien

El-Din

Kandeel

et al. 2008

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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The spine can provide a large amount of information about an individual's physical condition and possible lifestyle through palaeopathological investigations. The aim of this research was to study spinal diseases among Greco-Roman ancient Egyptians from Bahriyah Oasis, and to compare them with those from Giza of the Old Kingdom. The material used in the study included 809 single vertebrae and 77 adult sacra of ancient Egyptians from the Greco-Roman period (332-30 BC) that were excavated from Bahriyah Oasis. The spinal elements were examined for pathological conditions, degenerative diseases, trauma, congenital abnormalities, infectious diseases and neoplasms. The most common lesions of the spine were those due to degenerative processes. The articular facets were more affected than the vertebral bodies. Compression fractures of the bodies, mostly due to osteoporosis, were found in 1.44% and 5.07% of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae respectively. The percentage of spina bifida occulta among ancient Egyptians from Bahriyah Oasis was 62.33%, while among those from Giza was only 3.33%. Few cases of lumbar spondylolysis and one case of DISH were recorded. No cases of infectious or neoplastic diseases were found.

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Life in Egypt under Roman Rule

Cited by 9 publications

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The Eleusinian Mysteries in Egypt

The Eleusinian Mysteries in Egypt

9 Tracing Everyday Life at Trimithis (Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt)

Spinal pathological findings in ancient Egyptians of the Greco‐Roman period living in Bahriyah Oasis

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