Priests and their functions in Ptolemaic Egypt in light of the archive of the temple in Soknopaiou Nesos Cover Image

Kapłani i ich funkcje w Egipcie Ptolemejskim w świetle archiwum świątyni w Soknopaiou Nesos
Priests and their functions in Ptolemaic Egypt in light of the archive of the temple in Soknopaiou Nesos

Author(s): Joanna Wilimowska
Subject(s): Ancient World
Published by: Instytut Historyczny Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: priests; temple personnel; Ptolemaic period; Egyptian temples; Soknopaiou Nesos;

Summary/Abstract: Little is known about priests and how temples functioned in Ptolemaic Egypt. This paper provides an in- sight into the organisation and hierarchy of temples under the Ptolemies. The main aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the titles and functions of temple personnel by analysing documents from the archive of the temple of Soknopaios and Isis Nepherses in the village of Soknopaiou Nesos (Dimeh).

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 5-21
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish