CLAS 145b Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Hypogeum, Eastern Edge, Grave Goods
12 Oct 2017
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The cult of osiris flourished and gain prominence under the ptolemys. Traditional religious customs remained the same as they had in the past. A mixture of the two cultures is visible, and stylistic changes were occurring, such as the depiction of a pharaoh"s head with greek style hair and facial features. The ruling family was not hesitant to associate themselves with the. Alexandria was an extremely large city, the largest at its time until rome succeeded it. As a result, alexandria had more cemeteries built outside of the city. The cemetery gabbari was referred to by one contemporary as a necropolis , or city of the dead , because of the great interaction that occurred between the city and the cemetery (such as rituals). Some tombs complexes included a dining hall, because eating at tombs was a typical ritual. Tombs were usually marked by free standing statues (sphinx were popular).
