Egypt from Alexander to the Copts : An Archaeological and Historical Guide Revised Electronic Edition.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (374 pages)
Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Main contributors -- 1 General introduction -- 1.1 Historical background -- 1.2 Economy and society -- 1.3 Languages and scripts -- 1.4 Religion -- 1.5 Literature -- 1.6 Architecture and art -- 1.7 Tourism in antiquity -- 2 Alexandria, the Delta and northern Sinai -- 2.1 History of the site -- 2.2 The visible sights -- 2.3 Alexandria's museums -- 2.4 The necropoleis -- 2.5 Environs of Alexandria -- 2.6 The Delta -- 2.7 Pelousion and northern Sinai -- 3 The Memphite region -- 3.1 Old Cairo -- 3.2 Cairo, the Egyptian Museum -- 3.3 Giza -- 3.4 Memphis and Saqqara -- 4 Christian monasticism and pilgrimage in northern Egypt -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Nitria, Kellia and the monasteries of the Wadi Natrun -- 4.3 Abu Mina and Menouthis -- 4.4 The Red Sea monasteries -- 4.5 The Sinai Peninsula -- 5 The Fayyum -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Karanis and the north-east -- 5.3 Dionysias and the north-west -- 5.4 Narmouthis, Tebtunis and the south-west -- 5.5 From Lahun to the centre of the Fayyum -- 6 Middle Egypt -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Herakleopolis, Oxyrhynchos and environs -- 6.3 Hermopolis, Antinoopolis and cemeteries -- 6.4 Panopolis, Ptolemais and environs -- 6.5 Monasteries of Middle Egypt -- 7 The Theban region -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The East Bank -- 7.3 The West Bank -- 7.4 Pathyris (Gebelein) -- 7.5 Hermonthis (Armant) -- 8 Upper Egypt -- 8.1 Abydos -- 8.2 Dendera (Tentyra) -- 8.3 Koptos (Qift) -- 8.4 Shenhur -- 8.5 Esna (Latopolis) -- 8.6 Elkab (Eileithyiaspolis) -- 8.7 Edfu (Apollonopolis Magna) -- 8.8 Kom Ombo (Omboi) -- 8.9 Elephantine (Aswan) -- 8.10 Philae -- 8.11 Kalabsha (Talmis) -- 8.12 Dendur (Tuzis) -- 9 The western oases -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Kharga -- 9.3 Dakhla -- 9.4 Bahariya -- 9.5 Siwa -- 10 The Eastern Desert. 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Desert roads and stations -- 10.3 Quarries -- 10.4 Ports -- Chronological outline -- Bibliography -- Illustration acknowledgements -- Colour plates.
The thousand years from Alexander to the Arab conquest in ad 641 are rich in archaeological interest and well documented by 50,000 papyri in Greek, Egyptian, Latin, and other languages. But travelers and others interested in the remains of this period are ill-served by most guides to Egypt, which concentrate on the pharaonic buildings. This book redresses the balance, with clear and concise descriptions related to documents and historical background that enable us to appreciate the fascinating cities, temples, tombs, villages, churches, and monasteries of the Hellenistic, Roman, and Late Antique periods. Written by a dozen leading specialists and reflecting the latest discoveries and research, it provides an expert visitor's guide to the principal cities, many off the well-worn tourist paths. It also offers a vivid picture of Egyptian society at differing economic and social levels.
9781617975844
Egypt-History-Greco-Roman period, 332 B.C.-640 A.D. Egypt-Antiquities-Guidebooks.