Nilsson, Maria, 1979-

Greek inscriptions on the East Bank / by Maria Nilsson, Adrienn Almásy-Martin, John Ward. - 1 online resource - The Swedish expedition to Gebel el-Silsila, volume 1 2772-9044 ; .

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"--

9789004540699

2023005659


Inscriptions, Greek--Egypt--Silsila, Gebel el-


Silsila, Gebel el- (Egypt)--Antiquities.

CN441.S55

932/.2