Afnen Habibi

Dr. Afnen Habibi is a researcher in the Department of Papyrology at the University of Trier, specializing in interdisciplinary studies bridging Coptic-Arabic papyrology, Byzantine-Muslim Egypt, and early-medieval Islamic history. Her work examines economic and social transformations through documentary evidence from medieval trading markets.

Research Interests: Habibi's research focuses on Coptic-Arabic papyrology as a lens to analyze the socio-economic dynamics of Byzantine-Muslim Egypt. She investigates topics such as maritime trade networks, multilingual lexicons, and the role of shipbuilding materials in shaping economic practices during the Umayyad period.

Publications: Her recent works include a 2025 analysis of shipbuilding materials in the Umayyad period and a 2022 study on wine delivery contracts in Byzantine-Muslim Egypt. Her articles span themes like multilingual wine terminology, naval artisans in early Islamic Egypt, and late antique legal contracts.

Affiliation: She collaborates with the Trier Papyrus Collection, led by Professor Dr. Patrick Reinard, and contributes to digitization projects like PapyHyp, which aims to decode ancient papyrus texts through modern technology.