Essays about: "Graeco-Roman Egypt"

Found 2 essays containing the words Graeco-Roman Egypt.

1. 1. Ritual Incubation in Graeco-Roman Egypt

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Christie Gutierrez Haddad; [2023]
   Keywords : Incubation; Graeco-Roman Egypt; Divination; cults; oracles; sanctuaries; Inkubation; Grekisk-romerska Egypten; spådom; kulter; orakel; helgedomar;

   Abstract : 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

3. 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 forskningslaboratoriet

   Author : Nickolas Pappas Adlerburg; [2013]
   Keywords : Archaeology; Archaeological Science; Ancient Egypt; Roman Egypt; Ptolemaic Egypt; Mummification; Embalming; Archaeometry; GC MS; FTIR; Arkeologi; Laborativ Arkeologi; Forntida Egypten; Romersk Egypten; Ptolemaierna; Mumifiering; Balsamering; Arkeometri; GC MS; FTIR;

   Abstract : 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