Egyptian Cultural Identity in the Architecture of Roman Egypt (30 BC-AD 325)

Egyptian Cultural Identity in the Architecture of Roman Egypt (30 BC–AD 325) considers the relationship between architectural form and different layers of identity assertion in Roman Egypt. The Roman province of Aegyptus was a peculiar province such that many scholars have generally assumed that it was given a special status in the Roman Empire. The text covers the period from the Roman conquest of Egypt under Octavian in 30 BC to the official recognition of Christianity in AD 325. It stresses the sophistication of the concept of identity, and the complex yet close association between architecture and identity. This monograph is the outcome of four years of research at the Department of Classics and Ancient History, the University of Durham. The book will be of interest and value for both Classicists and Egyptologists working on the archaeology of Egypt under Roman rule and the concept of identity.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter I: City Layout, Urban Space, and Public Buildings Chapter II: Monumentality of the Pylon and Egyptian Cultural Identity Chapter III: Houses and Egyptian Cultural Identity Chapter IV: Tomb Iconography and Egyptian Cultural Identity Chapter V: Architectural Ornament and Egyptian Cultural Identity General Conclusion Appendix 1: Catalogue of Roman-Period Temple Pyla Appendix 2: Catalogue of Roman-Period Houses Appendix 3: Catalogue of Roman-Period Tombs Appendix 4: Typology of Eyptian Composite Capitals Bibliography