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Between Meroe and Rome: Nubian people, practices, and inscriptions at the sanctuary of Isis at Philae - S. Ashby 2020. Calling Out to Isis. The Enduring Nubian Presence at Philae. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. Pp. xvii + 332, 32 figs. in text. ISBN 978-1-46323-968-8.

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S. Ashby 2020. Calling Out to Isis. The Enduring Nubian Presence at Philae. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. Pp. xvii + 332, 32 figs. in text. ISBN 978-1-46323-968-8.

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Caitlín E. Barrett
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Journal of Roman Archaeology , Volume 35 , Issue 1 , June 2022 , pp. 469 - 481
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