Textual and archaeological evidence confirms the use of fetuses in sorcery and magic in Roman Egypt, a practice that early Christians continued. A papyrus from Karanis (Fayum oasis) and the cords used in wrapping buried fetuses confirm this assessment. Such cords of beads were wrapped around a fetus excavated in Kellis 2 cemetery (Dakhla oasis) and an infant discovered in el-Bagawat (Kharga oasis). However, the Christians showed more interest in burying their children, even their fetuses, irrespective of their magical use. This transformation is based on the Christian belief concerning the identification of the soul and body. Every fetus was carefully buried in the same manner as adults. The deceased fetus was individually wrapped and place...
The group of objects presented in this article consists of fifteen pebbles and is so far unparallele...
Qasr el-Yahud, situated on the west bank of the Jordan River nearby Jericho, features the Monastery ...
Qasr el-Yahud, situated on the west bank of the Jordan River nearby Jericho, features the Monastery ...
Textual and archaeological evidence confirms the use of fetuses in sorcery and magic in Roman Egypt,...
Much can be learned about the religious ideology and mortuary patterns as well as the demographic an...
Much can be learned about the religious ideology and mortuary patterns as well as the demographic an...
Excavations at the site of Amheida (ancient Trimithis), Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt have identified a Chris...
Deir el-Bachit is the largest known Coptic monastery complex in Thebes-West. It dates to the Late A...
A total of 49 Late Ptolemaic-Roman Period mummies excavated from Kellis-1 cemetery at Ismant el-Khar...
The Authors present and discuss the findings of an unusual case of burial of humans and dogs from Pe...
Death was a common factor during pregnancy and childbirth in both past and recent societies. Neverth...
Modern medical and scientific technology was used to study a random group of fourteen Graeco/Roman c...
Modern medical and scientific technology was used to study a random group of fourteen Graeco/Roman c...
Theoretical thesis.Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ph...
The burial of unbaptized fetuses and infants, as seen in texts and archaeology, exposes friction bet...
The group of objects presented in this article consists of fifteen pebbles and is so far unparallele...
Qasr el-Yahud, situated on the west bank of the Jordan River nearby Jericho, features the Monastery ...
Qasr el-Yahud, situated on the west bank of the Jordan River nearby Jericho, features the Monastery ...
Textual and archaeological evidence confirms the use of fetuses in sorcery and magic in Roman Egypt,...
Much can be learned about the religious ideology and mortuary patterns as well as the demographic an...
Much can be learned about the religious ideology and mortuary patterns as well as the demographic an...
Excavations at the site of Amheida (ancient Trimithis), Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt have identified a Chris...
Deir el-Bachit is the largest known Coptic monastery complex in Thebes-West. It dates to the Late A...
A total of 49 Late Ptolemaic-Roman Period mummies excavated from Kellis-1 cemetery at Ismant el-Khar...
The Authors present and discuss the findings of an unusual case of burial of humans and dogs from Pe...
Death was a common factor during pregnancy and childbirth in both past and recent societies. Neverth...
Modern medical and scientific technology was used to study a random group of fourteen Graeco/Roman c...
Modern medical and scientific technology was used to study a random group of fourteen Graeco/Roman c...
Theoretical thesis.Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ph...
The burial of unbaptized fetuses and infants, as seen in texts and archaeology, exposes friction bet...
The group of objects presented in this article consists of fifteen pebbles and is so far unparallele...
Qasr el-Yahud, situated on the west bank of the Jordan River nearby Jericho, features the Monastery ...
Qasr el-Yahud, situated on the west bank of the Jordan River nearby Jericho, features the Monastery ...