Fayum

Ancient Egypt news in brief

•A 98-line papyrus text discovered at Gerza (ancient Philadelphia) in the Fayum has been deciphered by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, and found to contain fragments of two lost tragedies written by the Greek playwright Euripides. •A poorly…

Top A coloured terracotta figurine depicting the goddess Isis Aphrodite. above The remains of a Graeco Roman funerary structure with colourful tiled floors. left A rare find: a complete Roman Period mummy portrait.

Funerary structure and Fayum portraits unearthed

An Egyptian team excavating at Gerza (ancient Philadelphia) in the Fayum has discovered a large Graeco-Roman funerary building with coloured tile floors, and a number of complete and partial mummy portraits. The team also found a number of anthropoid and…