Abstract

Summary In the year 90 of the era of Diocletian, AD 373, an enigmatic incident occurs in Nubia. This event being related to the history of Philae in an important way, the present article is intended to identify its historical setting on the basis of archaeological and textual materials. Guided by a monument discovered in Tafa, we shall attempt to understand the circumstances of the incident and its significance in the southern frontier of Egypt.

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