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Aromatic Substances as Offerings for the Gods: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Exotic Ingredients in the Temple Cult (Heike Wilde)
Aug
6
to 11 Aug
Conferences and Workshops

Aromatic Substances as Offerings for the Gods: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Exotic Ingredients in the Temple Cult (Heike Wilde)

  • International Congress of Egyptologists (map)
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Heike Wilde attends the XIIIth International Congress of Egyptologists: The Future of Ancient Egypt organized by Prof. Dr. Olaf Kaper of the Leiden University: The Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO).

Wilde presents her research with a poster entitled, “Aromatic Substances as Offerings for the Gods: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Exotic Ingredients in the Temple Cult.”

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The Use of Aromata in Late Egyptian Cult and Their Symbolic Significance
May
5
2:15 pm14:15
Talks

The Use of Aromata in Late Egyptian Cult and Their Symbolic Significance

The Use of Aromata in Late Egyptian Cult and Their Symbolic Significance

Recipe texts reported by classic authors record general aspects of the use of aromata from the Greco-Roman period in Egypt, especially in the form of "perfume" as a commercial product of that time. As a part of the project Alchemies of Scent, this study aims to let the Egyptian sources speak for themselves in order to explore the cultural-historical significance of the use of aromata in ancient Egypt.

The offering of Aromata as incense and anointing is reflected in numerous ritual acts that have been recorded in texts and representations carved in the Late Egyptian temple decoration. Cultural and historical aspects are discussed and analyzed: the description of the sensual perception of the fragrance, the naming of aromata and other substances, the presentation of the aromata, their effect and their use in rituals.

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International Workshop: The So-Called Antu-List Reconsidered
Aug
22
to 23 Aug
Conferences and Workshops

International Workshop: The So-Called Antu-List Reconsidered

  • Universität Heidelberg (map)
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The So-Called Antu-List Reconsidered: Descriptions of Resinous Materials in Ptolemaic Temple Inscriptions

A workshop devoted to the translation of Ptolemaic temple texts related to ancient perfumery, organized by Heike Wilde was held for Alchemies of Scent at the Heidelberg University, Ägyptologisches Institut.

A new translation of ingredient-lists, recorded in two Egyptian temples of the Ptolemaic Period (Edfu and Athribis) has been discussed: Emendations, transcription and translation of the written signs, meaning of words describing resinous materials, dating the supposed primary text sources and the Ancient Egyptian system of classifying natural phenomena and their relation to deities and myths. The project members would like to thank Professor Dr. Joachim Friedrich Quack and appl. Professor Dr. Alexandra von Lieven for their valuable contributions.

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Talk: Myrrh and Stakte, Antu and Medjet
Feb
18
2:00 pm14:00
Talks

Talk: Myrrh and Stakte, Antu and Medjet

  • Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (map)
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My main goal is to defend a claim implied, if not explicitly made, by Robert O. Steuer in his early 20th century book Myrrhe und Stakte: that there was a transfer of practical knowledge between Egyptian and Greek cultures around the time of Alexandrian and then Ptolemaic occupations.

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