Greek inscriptions on the East Bank / by Maria Nilsson, Adrienn Almásy-Martin, John Ward.
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TextSeries: The Swedish expedition to Gebel el-Silsila ; volume 1Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2023Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789004540699Subject(s): Inscriptions, Greek -- Egypt -- Silsila, Gebel el- | Silsila, Gebel el- (Egypt) -- AntiquitiesAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Greek inscriptions on the East BankDDC classification: 932/.2 LOC classification: CN441.S55Online resources: Download book as pdf Summary: "For the first time, this book presents the complete collection of Greek inscriptions of Gebel el-Silsila East - Ancient Egypt's largest and most important sandstone quarry, including lists of names and professions of individuals involved in the quarry expeditions. The inscriptions are de- scribed, illustrated and analysed and placed within their archaeological context based on careful documentation in situ with up-to-date methodology. The work makes substantial new contributions in the form of new and improved readings and interpretations of known texts and of the new publication of texts discovered through the fieldwork. It is the first volume of three dealing with Graeco-Roman inscriptions on the east bank, with the following two volumes to cover the demotic texts and quarry marks respectively"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"For the first time, this book presents the complete collection of Greek inscriptions of Gebel el-Silsila East - Ancient Egypt's largest and most important sandstone quarry, including lists of names and professions of individuals involved in the quarry expeditions. The inscriptions are de- scribed, illustrated and analysed and placed within their archaeological context based on careful documentation in situ with up-to-date methodology. The work makes substantial new contributions in the form of new and improved readings and interpretations of known texts and of the new publication of texts discovered through the fieldwork. It is the first volume of three dealing with Graeco-Roman inscriptions on the east bank, with the following two volumes to cover the demotic texts and quarry marks respectively"-- Provided by publisher.
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