Property Declarations in Ptolemaic Egypt

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Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Egypt

Abstract

Abstract: The act of declaring properties for taxation and other objectives was not a novel concept in Egypt prior to the ascension of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Nevertheless, the Ptolemies developed this practice and broadened its scope to encompass nearly all aspects of life during their reign. The process of registering properties was overseen by the state officials through the anagraphai, while individuals were mandated to submit their own declarations, known as apographai. This paper specifically focuses on the property declarations known as apographai.
عرفت مصر القديمة في عصر الأسرات إعلانات الملكية لأغراض تتعلق بمسألة جمع الضرائب ضمن غيرها من الأغراض. وعندما حكم البطالمة مصر قاموا بتطوير هذه الممارسة، فأصبح كل شيء تقريبًا خاضعًا للتعداد تحت حكمهم. كان إحصاء الممتلكات يتم بطريقين: الأول عن طريق إعلانات الملكية التي يقدمها السكان، والثاني عن طريق ما يعرف بــ "الأناجرافاي" التي يُعدّها الموظفون. وينصبُّ اهتمام هذه الورقة البحثية على إعلانات الملكية المسماة بــ "الأبوجرافاي" التي كانت تقدم من قبل السكان أنفسهم.

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