Guide
Proseuchē Inscriptions
3rd–1st Centuries BCE
Proseuchai (“houses of prayer” or “prayer halls”) seem to have served as focal points for the Jewish communities in Egypt. These inscriptions highlight the good standing of many of these communities and the close ties they had to the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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Greek Inscription from Arsinoë-Crocodilopolis
This Greek inscription from Arsinoë-Crocodilopolis, Egypt, dedicates a prayer hall for the Jewish community.
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Greek Inscription from Nitriai
This ancient Greek inscription from Nitrai, Egypt, dedicates a prayer hall for the Jewish community.
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Greek and Latin Inscription from Lower Egypt
This ancient Greek inscription from Lower Egypt dedicates a prayer hall for the Jewish community.
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Greek Inscriptions from Athribis
This ancient Greek inscription from Athribis, Egypt, dedicates a prayer hall for the Jewish community.
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Greek Inscription from Alexandria
This ancient Greek inscription from Alexandria, Egypt, dedicates a prayer hall for the Jewish community.
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Proseuchē Inscription, Schedia, Egypt
Proseuchai (“houses of prayer” or “prayer halls”) seem to have served as focal points for Jewish communities in Egypt in antiquity. Inscriptions from the proseuchai highlight the good standing of…