MAMMISIS OF EGYPT – PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM, CAIRO, IFAO, MARCH 27-28, 2019

ISBN : 9782724709674

Birth Houses (Mammisis) are important components of late Egyptian temple complexes but have not been investigated in detail since the fundamental study of Fr. Daumas published in 1958. In the meantime, new archaeological findings as well as re-evaluations of the theology and piety of Greco-Roman Egypt have considerably expanded our traditional understanding of these extraordinary buildings. Therefore, reassessment of phenomena and expanded research approaches need to be undertaken.