Overview

Kom al-Ahmer—Kom Wasit III presents the results of our investigations of the Hellenistic phases at the two sites. The survey and excavations occurred between 2017 and 2020 and focused on the residential districts, individual houses, and a public tholoi bathhouse. The volume also includes specialist contributions on the material culture, including Greek pottery and numismatic finds. The Western Nile Delta (the chora of Alexandria) enjoyed a very active life of commerce and trade with the Mediterranean ports. The imports found at Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit emphasise the region’s strong connection with the Aegean Sea, Gaza, and the Cilician region. In addition, an account on the situation of the Western Delta in the Early Arab period presents a fresh overview of the current debate on Egypt beyond AD 641.

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Author:   Mohamed Kenawi ,  Giorgia Marchiori
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight:   1.506kg
ISBN:  

9781805830993

ISBN 10:   1805830996
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   30 October 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface   Introduction: The Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit Archaeological Project—Second Phase: 2017–2020, The Ptolemaic Contexts – Mohamed Kenawi and Giorgia Marchiori   Chapter 1: Remote Sensing in the Western Nile Delta – Mohamed Kenawi Chapter 2: A Report on the Ptolemaic District of Kom al-Ahmer – Giorgia Marchiori, Marcus Müller and Mohamed Kenawi  Chapter 3: A Tower House at Kom al-Ahmer – Bianca Badalucco Chapter 4: Finds from Kom al-Ahmer: The Ptolemaic District – Urška Furlan Chapter 5: A Late Dynastic to Early Ptolemaic Tower House at Kom Wasit – Ole Herslund Chapter 6: The Tholoi Baths of Kom Wasit: Exploring Changes in Architecture and Funerary Reuse Practices during the Ptolemaic-Roman Periods – Nunzia Larosa Chapter 7: Finds from Kom Wasit 2017–2019 – Urška Furlan  Chapter 8: Greek Pottery and Egyptian Imitations at Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit – Hannah L. Ringheim Chapter 9: Le Monete Dalle Campagne 2017–2023. Alcune Riflessioni – Michele Asolati and Cristina Crisafulli Chapter 10: The Delta After the Late Roman Period – Mohamed Kenawi   Life during Fieldwork at Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit

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Mohamed Kenawi is an archaeologist specialising in Hellenistic and Roman archaeology. He is a Research Associate at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. He has taught at the American University in Cairo, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, Catania University, the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Giorgia Marchiori is an archaeologist with a PhD in Egyptian Archaeology from Durham University, where her research centred on the study of a non-elite Late Antique house at Kom al-Ahmer, exploring aspects of daily life during that period. Currently, she is a Research Associate on the OASCIV project at the University of Leicester.

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