Gifts for the Afterlife: Evidence of Mortuary Practices on the Necropolis at Marina El-Alamein

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ID:105860
Verfasser: Zych, Iwona
Dokumententyp:Artikel in Zeitschrift
Erscheinungsjahr:2011
Veröffentlicht:Warsaw (2011)
Schriftenreihe:Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean Reports (PAM), 20
ISSN:12345415
Schlagwörter: MARINA EL-ALAMEIN -> Ortsnamen für Orte der Antike
PTOL RÖM ZEIT -> Epochenbezeichnungen
PRIVATGRAB -> Gräber
TOTENKULT -> Religion im weitesten Sinn
Seiten:619-634
Verfügbarkeit:Lokaler Bestand vorhanden
Signatur:Z-PAM
Onlinezugriff:Zur Webseite
Letzte Aktualisierung:08.08.2016
Eintrag-Nr(alt):107561
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The paper considers the evidence for mortuary practices in the form of grave accompaniments and grave offerings recorded during excavations of the Graeco-Roman necropolis at Marina el-Alamein. Grave goods accompanying burials are modest and scarce. On the other hand, the evidence for offerings confirms that leaving symbolic food and liquids, as well as incense-burning at the graveside were a regular part of mortuary practices, both during the funeral and during later memorial rites. The prevalence of cooking-related and banqueting facilities underscore the importance of memorial feasts for the local community.