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Document Details : Title: Der Begriff κολων(ε)ια in den ägyptischen Papyri Author(s): DIETZE-MAGER, Gertrud Journal: Ancient Society Volume: 39 Date: 2009 Pages: 111-120 DOI: 10.2143/AS.39.0.2042608 Abstract : While it is a known fact that no Roman coloniae, i.e. self-governed cities of Roman law in which all citizens possessed Roman citizenship, were founded in Egypt, the term colonia transcribed into Greek appears in several papyri of the Roman period. This paper discusses the relevant sources and tries to determine the reality behind the term. The author comes to the conclusion that the Egyptian coloniae were veteran settlements. They do not seem to have been widespread. They possessed certain corporative rights, but no self-government. As such they are different from the known coloniae in other provinces. |
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