ABSTRACT
The epigraphic curve of Alexandria is dominated by Greek inscriptions, with a strong component of Latin inscriptions and an insignificant number of Egyptian inscriptions. The largest category of inscriptions in Alexandria are epitaphs. Latin inscriptions were mostly commissioned by Roman soldiers and largely date to periods with a strong Roman military presence in Egypt. The per-century maximum of the epigraphic curve falls in the third c. BCE and coincides with the age of the greatest flourishing of Ptolemaic Egypt. The per-quarter-century maximum falls between 600 and 625 CE, and was caused by a concentration of inscriptions of circus factions in Alexandria.
