Welcome to the website of the Caliphal Finances project! This website is the online space of the Caliphal Finances project to share upcoming events, collaborations and conversations with…
On Thursday 13th November, I, Postdoc Research Fellow Eline Scheerlinck, gave a lecture in the “Egyptian Christianities” series, organised by Zachary Chitwood (University of Munich) and Claudia Sode…
The Research Fellow will EITHER be a specialist of Coptic and Greek papyrology OR a specialist of Abbasid History and Historiography. They will lead various work-packages in collaboration with the PI….
On Wednesday, the 12th of November, our PI, Marie Legendre, shared her ongoing edition of a papyrus at the Late Antique Lunch, a great illustration of the type…
This series of interviews shines a spotlight on researchers working on or with the Caliphal Finances project. Each interview showcases the variety of scholarship connected to our research….
When researching the revolts in Egypt from the late eighth century to the mid-ninth century, most sources we have were written in Egypt. Among the most detailed is…
On 27th and 28th October, the Caliphal Finances team was very happy to welcome Arietta Papaconstantinou, Professor of the History of the Byzantine World at Aix-Marseille University. On…
This series of interviews shines a spotlight on researchers working on or with the Caliphal Finances project. Each interview showcases the variety of scholarship connected to our research….
We are happy to announce that one of our team members as well as three guests of the Caliphal Finances project will be participating in the new online…
On Tuesday, the 30th of September, I attended the first seminar of the 2025/2026 LAMPS Seminar Series, entitled “Coins and Consequences: The Impact of Monetised Taxation on Medieval…
A document as visually striking as it is fascinating for those of us interested in the (fiscal) administration of eighth-century Egypt, our document of the week certainly deserves…
