Research master thesis | Archaeology (research) (MA/MSc)
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Central to this thesis is an object from Rome dating to the fourth century CE, the so-called Hylas panel from the ‘Basilica of Iunius Bassus'. This object is usually categorized under the heading...Show moreCentral to this thesis is an object from Rome dating to the fourth century CE, the so-called Hylas panel from the ‘Basilica of Iunius Bassus'. This object is usually categorized under the heading of ‘Aegyptiaca’; Egyptian or Egyptianizing objects that, due to their style, provenance or iconography, are assumed to be connected with Egypt or ‘Egypt as an idea’. This thesis, in the first place, intends to add to existing debates concerning this Late Roman ‘Aegyptiacum’, asking questions about the way it functioned in its fourth century CE context, with a specific interest in its ‘Egyptian’ dimensions. Furthermore, it attempts to provide a better understanding of 'Egypt' as a cultural concept in fourth century CE Rome by applying recent theoretical insights on 'cultural biography' and material agency.Show less
