E. Christiana Köhler,
Delphine Driaux,
Sylvie Marchand,
Tawny Holm,
Arianne Capirci
S. 55 - 84
doi:
10.1553/AEundL28s55
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
doi:
10.1553/AEundL28s55
Abstract:
This article provides a brief summary of archaeological fieldwork conducted by the University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project at el-Sheikh Fadl Umm Raqaba with a special focus on one particular Late Period tomb, A2 T1. Having been discovered by Flinders Petrie in the early 20th century, this rock-cut tomb is of special interest because of a lengthy Aramaic dipinto inscription with a literary text telling the tale of the Egyptian rebel Inaros who fought against the Assyrian occupation during the 7th century BCE. The tomb was fully excavated for the first time by the Austrian mission in 2016 and 2017. Significant and substantial new evidence was uncovered including large quantities of human remains and artefacts that provide insights into the ancient occupation of the tomb as well as its dating. Importantly, the Aramaic inscription and the underlying original painted decoration of the tomb were subject to intensive new study that included first-hand confirmation of the reading of the rebel’s name as ynḥrw being the Aramaic form of the Egyptian name ’ir.t-ḥr-r.r=w (Greek Ináros). Further, the inscription and decorations were recorded with the assistance of Multispectral Imaging (MSI) technology which enabled to counterbalance degeneration and modern graffiti to enhance better reading. The first results of this new archaeological work would suggest that the tomb itself probably dates somewhat later than had been previously suggested, which, nevertheless, opens up new possibilities to explain the significance and provide an interpretation for this unusual inscription as well as for the tomb, the site and the region surrounding el-Sheikh Fadl.
el-Sheikh Fadl, Late Period tomb, Aramaic dipinto inscription, Ináros, Multispectral Imaging (MSI) technology
Published Online:
2019/02/26 08:14:18
Document Date:
2019/03/11 12:11:49
Object Identifier:
0xc1aa5576 0x003a4400
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Die Zeitschrift Ägypten und Levante wurde im Jahr 1990 von Manfred Bietak begründet, um den Forschungen zu den Kulturkontakten zwischen Ägypten und seinen Nachbarländern sowie der ägyptisch-kanaanäischen Hybridkultur, wie sie vor allem bei den österreichischen Ausgrabungen in Tell el-Dab’a zutage trat, eine Publikationsplattform zu bieten. Von Anfang an war die Zeitschrift international und interdisziplinär ausgerichtet. Das Themenfeld geht über die ursprüngliche Kernthematik weit hinaus und umfasst sowohl Vorberichte und Berichte zu archäologischen Grabungen in Ägypten und dem gesamten Vorderen Orient sowie Nubien und dem Sudan, wie auch Artikel zu allen Aspekten der ägyptischen und nahöstlichen Archäologie, Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaft. Der Fokus liegt auf der pharaonischen Zeit, jedoch sind sowohl Beiträge zur Ur- und Frühgeschichte der genannten Regionen wie auch zur nachpharaonischen Antike möglich. Dazu wird ein weites Feld an naturwissenschaftlichen Themen abgedeckt, von Fragen der C14-Datierung über materialkundliche Untersuchungen bis hin zu archäobotanischen, archäozoologischen und anthropologischen Arbeiten.
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Egypt and the Levant was founded by Manfred Bietak in 1990 to provide a publication platform for the research on cultural contacts between Egypt and her neighbours. A focus of interest was the Egyptian-Canaanite fusion of cultures, which was mainly encountered at the site of Tell el-Dab’a during the Austrian excavations. From the beginning, the scope of the journal was international and interdisciplinary. The subject area has now been greatly expanded far beyond the original topics. It comprises reports and preliminary reports on archaeological excavations in Egypt and the entire Middle East including the Sudan, as well as articles dealing with all aspects of Egyptian and Near Eastern archaeology, history or cultural history. The main emphasis lays on the pharaonic period, but both contributions to prehistory of the said regions, and post-pharaonic periods may be accepted. In addition, a broad range of scientific topics is covered, including C14-dating, material analyses, archaeobotanical and archaeozoological studies as well as studies in physical anthropology.
Egypt and the Levant is published on an annual basis, both in print and online. Submitted articles are intended to be published in a timely manner. Manuscripts may be submitted in English, German or French. Book reviews are not accepted. All submitted articles are subject to international peer-review according to quality standards of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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