Essays about: "Graeco-Roman Egypt"
Found 2 essays containing the words Graeco-Roman Egypt.
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1. Ritual Incubation in Graeco-Roman Egypt
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This essay explores the divinatory practice of incubation in ancient Egypt during the Graeco-Roman period with a particular focus on the magical and religious significance of the practice. Two main sanctuaries, Abydos and Deir el-Bahari have been investigated with a focus on the gods Bes and Osiris in the former and Amenhotep and Imhotep in the latter. READ MORE
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2. Unwrapping the Past : A chemical analysis of context lacking artefacts from the Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt in correlation with the process of mummication.
University essay from Arkeologiska forskningslaboratorietAbstract : This paper deals with the chemical identification of artefacts correlated with the process of ancient Egyptian mummification dating to the Graeco-Roman period. The samples were harvested from two artefacts belonging to the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm. READ MORE