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In this dissertation, I extensively re-examine P. Mich. inv. 2958, a secondcentury-C.E. musical papyrus excavated by the University of Michigan at Karanis (Kom Aushim) in the Fayum, Egypt in 1924. In contrast to pre-existing scholarly opinion, I argue that this musical papyrus c…

The ancient Roman domestic cult is often overlooked and marginalized in favor of state sponsored practices, monuments, and temples; yet it can give us insights into daily life, cultural interactions, and personal identity in the Empire. In my dissertation, I recreate a selection…