Hor of Thebes possessed the earliest known and datable copy of the Book of Breathings Made by Isis. He was a priest who performed rituals for three gods in Karnak. Some of these rites were apotropaic in nature, while others were creative. There is a conceptual and ritual tie between these concepts. His funerary text also…
Synagogues and Cemeteries: Evidence for a Jewish Presence in the Fayum
Current excavations in the Fag el-Gamous necropolis have raised several questions about the ethnic composition of the mummies buried there. Of particular significance is the potential Jewish presence in the cemetery, as this could help explain the early changes in burial practices witnessed at Fag el-Gamous and often posited to be related to the Christianization…