Types of nilometers in Egyptian temples during the Graeco-Roman period
Joint Authors
Majdi, Hibah
Usamah, Shuruq
al-Qadi, Marwah
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.26-41, 16 p.
Publisher
Alexandria University Faculty of Tourism
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
History and Archaeology
Tourism
Topics
Abstract EN
The Nile has a major role in the life of the Egyptians.
The Nile flood affected the lands and inhabitants of ancient Egypt.
Most of the Nilometers during the Pharaonic and Græco- Roman period was constructed in conjunction with a temple area.
They were used to record the annual inundation of the Nile.
During the Graeco-Roman period, the Nilometers may have had a symbolic role in addition to its religious function and related to ritual activities.
The researcher spots light on the structural shape of the Nilometer appeared in the Graeco-Roman period.
Several shapes appeared such as: wall with descending staircases, circular well, rectangular basin, and the columnar Nilometer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Usamah, Shuruq& al-Qadi, Marwah& Majdi, Hibah. 2016. Types of nilometers in Egyptian temples during the Graeco-Roman period. Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels،Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.26-41.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Usamah, Shuruq…[et al.]. Types of nilometers in Egyptian temples during the Graeco-Roman period. Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Vol. 13, no. 1 (2016), pp.26-41.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Usamah, Shuruq& al-Qadi, Marwah& Majdi, Hibah. Types of nilometers in Egyptian temples during the Graeco-Roman period. Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels. 2016. Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.26-41.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-856765
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 40-41
Record ID
BIM-856765
