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Author:   Damian Robinson ,  Andrew Wilson
Publisher:   Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology
Imprint:   Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.520kg
ISBN:  

9781905905140

ISBN 10:   1905905149
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   16 June 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction (Damian Robinson and Andrew Wilson) Alexandria and the North-Western Delta 1. Geophysical Survey in the Submerged Canopic Region (Franck Goddio 2. Naukratis, Heracleion-Thonis and Alexandria: Remarks on the Presence and Trade Activities of Greeks in the North-West Delta from the Seventh Century BC to the End of the Fourth Century BC (Stefan Pfeiffer) 3. Heracleion, Herakles and Naukratis (Ursula Höckmann) 4. Early Human Activity (pre-332 BC) in Alexandria, Egypt: New Findings in Sediment Cores from the Eastern Harbour (Jean-Daniel Stanley and Elizabeth A. Landau) 5. The development and Operation of the Portus Magnus in Alexandria: An Overview (David Fabre and Franck Goddio) 6. Discovering Alexandria: Archaeological Update on the Finds from Kom el-Dikka (Grzegorz Majcherek) 7. L’édifice théâtral de Kôm el-Dikka: Quelques mythes et plusieurs questions (Zsolt Kiss 8. Trade and the Flag: Alexandria, Egypt and the Imperial House (Alan K. Bowman 9. Settlement Connections in the Canopic Region (Penelope Wilson) 10. Destructive Earthquakes in Alexandria and Aboukir Bay (Amos Nur Studies in the material culture of the North-Western Delta and submerged settlements in Aboukir Bay 11. Fatal Evidence? (Günter Grimm 12. Occupation and Trade at Heracleion-Thonis: The Evidence from the Pottery (Catherine Grataloup 13. The Naos of the Decades: The Discovery of New Fragments and Their Contribution to the Interpretation of the Monument (Anne-Sophie von Bomhard) 14. The Naos of the Decades and its Place in Egyptian Astrology (J.F. Quack) 15. Das dem Naos der Dekane zugrundeliegende kalendarische System (Christian Leitz) 16. Statues of Ptolemaic Queens from Alexandria, Canopus and Heracleion-Thonis (Sabine Albersmeier) 17. Hydreios Statues from the IEASM Excavations in Aboukir Bay (Emma Susan Libonati) 18. Le Dieu Nil Hellénistique: A propos d’une sculpture de Canope (Zsolt Kiss) 19. Living with Metals in Hellenistic Egypt: New Finds from Heracleion-Thonis (Zöe Robinson) 20. The Early Byzantine Jewellery from Aboukir Bay and its Significance (Yvonne Stolz) 21. Egypt as Metaphor: Decoration and Eschatology in the Monumental Tombs of Ancient (Alexandria Marjorie Susan Venit) 22. Terenuthis and Elsewhere: The Archaeology of Eating, Drinking and Dying in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt (Katja Lembke) 23. Landscapes of Cameo Glass (Susan Walker

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Alexandria and the North-Western Delta, offers a taste of the diverse maritime and terrestrial fieldwork conducted in and around this ancient city. From port development and ancient cults to trade and geography, the wealth of topics is engaging.' -- Veronica Moriss, Texas A&M University Nautical Research Journal 56:4 December 2011 The book is well written and nicely illustrated with both colour plates and detailed illustrations, and is easy to follow. The editors are to be complimented on the presentation of the material in a clear, well-ordered fashion with no glaring omissions or mistakes.[...]...this volume succeeds in presenting an image of the Northwestern Delta as a melting pot of cultures and peoples that was both vibrant and active and should prove to be a useful work for both students and researchers.' -- R. Scott Moore, Indiana University of PA International Journal of Maritime History December 2011

Author Information

Damian Robinson is the Director of the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology. He was Co-Director of the Anglo-American Project from 1994-2006 and was responsible for the study of standing architectural remains throughout the Casa del Chirurgo (and all of Insula VI 1) excavations.

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