Lived Time in Late Antique Egypt
Lived Time in Late Antique Egypt is a research project developed by Sofie Remijsen and funded by the VIDI programme of the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
The project examines how time was used and experienced in daily life. Its overall aim is to explain how late-antique multicultural communities in Egypt managed to live together, and how the everyday practices of all men and women had a vital role in reshaping late antique society.
The latest developments of the project are presented below.
On the 8th of October, the Lived Time Project – and in particular Elsa Lucassen – organized the workshop ‘Marking the Time’ on festive culture in Roman and Byzantine Egypt. Our aim was to get a better understanding of long-term continuity and change by bringing together international experts on different periods and subjects. It was …
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Tijdens de uitzending van De Nacht van KRO-NCV op 19 oktober, om 4:30, legde radiopresentator Thijs Brink Sofie Remijsen de vraag voor welke rol de tijd in de oudheid speelde. Haar antwoord hierop is hier te beluisteren.
Marking the time: Festivals in Roman and Byzantine EgyptUniversity of Amsterdam, 8th of October 2026 This informal workshop explores the festive culture in Roman and Byzantine Egypt in order to gain a better understanding of the rituals, the social background and religious identity of the participants, the times at which festivities took place and the …