A bone disc with an inscription from Marina el-Alamein (Egypt)
Journal: Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization
Year: 2020

A bone disc with an inscription from Marina el-Alamein (Egypt)&#x0D; A bone disc with an inscription has been found at the archaeological site of the Greco-Roman period at Marina el-Alameinin Egypt. It has a hole drilled in the center and a name IOULIOS (Ιούλιος) written in Greek letters on one side. One may wonder about the diskfunction. Names appear on theatre tickets and on game counters, but they also usually bear a number or an image, e.g. a figure or a building. In the town, which has been