Christian Secondary Epigraphy in the Temple of Hatshepsut. Some New Remarks

• Authors: Pawlikowska-Gwiazda Aleksandra
• Languages of publication: EN FR DE IT

Abstracts

EN

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 Deir el-Bahari (Upper Egypt) was no exception. Our knowledge about the Graeco-Roman to Late Antique periods comes mainly from the movable artefacts such as ostraka, papyri and secondary epigraphy preserved on the walls. In 2018, an attempt was made to recapture the faint, but still noticeable, drawings and texts left there by monks and Christian visitors. Contrary to previous studies, a more contextual approach was applied in the course of this re-examination.

Keywords

EN

graffiti; dipinti; monastery; St Phoibammon; Christianity; Coptic; Temple of Hatshepsut; Deir el-Bahari

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Études et Travaux (Institut des Cultures Méditerranéennes et Orientales de l’Académie Polonaise des Sciences)
• Year: 2020
• Volume: XXXIII
• Pages: 139-162

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Pawlikowska-Gwiazda Aleksandra

• Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4957-5860

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12775/EtudTrav.33.009