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TYPES OF NILOMETERS IN EGYPTIAN TEMPLES DURING THE GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD

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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.

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10.21608/thalexu.2016.47388

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Nilometer, Nile flood, Symbolic function, cubits, crypts, Temples

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Shrouk Osama, Marwa Elkady

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Heba Magdy

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nashwafouad1@yahoo.com

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الإسکندریة

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13

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1

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2016-06-01

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2019-09-08

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2016-09-01

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147

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163

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2314-7024

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2682-2180

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THALEXU_Volume 13_Issue 1_Pages 147-163.pdf

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The Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Alexandria University

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TYPES OF NILOMETERS IN EGYPTIAN TEMPLES DURING THE GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD

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22 Jan 2023