Culture and Community: A reconsideration of Egyptians at Ostia and Portus in the 2nd century
Abstract
The goal of this thesis is to reassess the presence of Egyptians at the Imperial harbours of Ostia and Portus in the 2nd century. This study will utilize a composite body of evidence that includes ancient written sources, epigraphical, architectural, and iconographical information in order to investigate the potential communal presence of Egyptians in the commercial centres. I suggest that through the careful scrutiny of key details in text, and on architecture, Egyptians created a niche for themselves in the Roman society that is not readily apparent in just any one avenue of study. While transporting grain from Alexandria, Egyptians arriving at Ostia and Portus in the 2nd century would sometimes linger or settle permanently. They created favourable environments at the Imperial harbours with the erection of temples, monuments, and other culturally significant markers familiar to their faith and background.
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Keywords
Architecture, Art History, History--Ancient
Citation
Incze, F. I. (2016). Culture and Community: A reconsideration of Egyptians at Ostia and Portus in the 2nd century (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25504