Written, inscribed and some decorated material from Bir Shawish, El-Hayz Oasis

Abstract

The essay provides edition and analysis of written evidence that emerged from recent archaeological investigation of a late antique settlement in El-Hayz, Egypt. Texts and inscriptions are put into larger context of historical, linguistic, and cultural developments.

Discussed are also selected decorative elements originating from the same archaeological contexts.

Keywords

• El-Hayz Oasis
• Western Desert of Egypt
• Egyptian Archaeology
• Papyrology
• Epigraphy
• Late Antiquity