Institut für Papyrologie Universität Heidelberg

25/07/2023

Pylon 3 has been published!

14/07/2023

More on Berenike Buddha

In einem Isis-Tempel der altägyptischen Hafenstadt Berenike haben Forscher eine Buddha-Statue gefunden – mit Lotosblüte und Heiligenschein.

02/05/2023

Exciting news from the Thyssen-sponsored project "Temple of Isis at Berenike. Global Connectivity on the Edge of the Roman Empire" directed by Rodney Ast (Heidelberg), Olaf Kaper (Leiden) and Steven Sidebotham (Delaware) within the larger Berenike Project, supported by Mariusz Gwiadza and the Polish Center of Mediterranean Archaeology.

Archäologen haben bei Ausgrabungen in der altägyptischen Hafenstadt Berenike eine Buddha-Statue aus dem 2. Jh. nach Christus freigelegt.

22/12/2022

Pylon 2 has been published! It includes the most recent Bulletin of Online Emendations to Papyri.

16/09/2022

In 13 chapters authored by specialists in history, , , , and studies, this volume showcases samples of Latin writing in Greco-Roman and the early Middle Ages. https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/isbn_9783447118880.ahtml

05/08/2021

Observing the Scribe at Work. Scribal Practice in the Ancient World has just been published by Peeters. It is a collection of papers stemming from workshops in Sydney and Heidelberg on the topic of scribal behavior in various cultures. More information is available here

Peeters Publishers Leuven

14/07/2020

Throughout Egypt’s long history, pottery sherds and flakes of limestone were commonly used for drawings and short-form texts in a number of languages. These objects are conventionally called ostraca, and thousands of them have been and continue to be discovered. This volume highlights some of the ...

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26/09/2019

“Everyday Latin Texts from North Africa”

As part of the the University of Heidelberg’s “Webinars in Specialized Disciplines” initiative and in cooperation with the PLATINUM project (ERC-StG 2014 n°636983) in Naples, a webinar will be offered this fall on “Everyday Latin Texts from North Africa.”

Non-inscriptional Latin texts, such as the Albertini Tablets from near Theveste in Algeria and the ostraca from Bu Njem in Libya, are well-known to scholars. Less well known are texts, primarily ostraca dating to the II - VI CE, that have been published mainly in journal articles, many of which first appeared decades ago. This webinar offers a general introduction to these texts. It will include exercises in the decipherment of the script as well as discussion of the historical and cultural context of the ostraca.

The course is free of charge and will be conducted online Mondays from 16:00 to 18:15, Central European Time. The first meeting is October 14 and the last December 16.

The language of instruction is English, and good knowledge of Latin is required. No special equipment besides a computer is necessary but a headset with integrated microphone is strongly recommended. Certificates will be issued upon successful completion of the class.

Those interested in taking part should send an email with a brief statement of interest and qualification to Rodney Ast ([email protected]) by October 1, 2019.

20/02/2019