Overview

This collection of papers orignally given at a 2008 conference at Alexandria University presents recent archaeological work on the Lake Mareotis region of Alexandria, of considerable importance in antiquity as a hub of economic activity and of transport links. The volume brings together recent results from several different national expeditions and research projects in the region, including the Lake Mareotis Research Project, established jointly by the departments of Maritime Archaeology at Southampton and Alexandria Universities, and the Department of Underwater Antiquities Alexandria.

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Author:   Lucy Blue ,  Emad Khalil
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
Volume:   2113
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.682kg
ISBN:  

9781407306544

ISBN 10:   1407306545
Pages:   171
Publication Date:   15 June 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1) Fawzi el-Fakharani: Pioneer excavator at Mareotis (Mona Haggag); 2) The Mareotic region in ancient sources (Mohamed S. Abd-el-Ghani); 3) A note on Lake Mareotis in Byzantine times (Mostafa el Abbadi); 4) A study of the evolution of the Maryut Lake through maps (Ismaeel Awad); 5) Lake Mareotis Research Project (Lucy Blue); 6) The results of a preliminary survey at Mareotis Island (Dylan Hopkinson); 7) The city of Marea/Philoxenité (reflections on the Alexandria University excavations, 1977-1981(Mona Haggag); 8) Marea Peninsula: occupation and workshop activities on the shores of Lake Mariout in the work of the Center d'études Alexandrines (cealex, cnrs usr 3134) (Valérie Pichot); 9) On interpretations of archaeological evidence concerning Marea and Philoxenite (Mieczyslaw D. Rodziewicz); 10) Marea or Philoxenite? Polish excavations in the Mareotic region 2000-2007 (Krzysztof Babraj & Hanna Szymanska); 11) The lake structures at Taposiris (Marie-Françoise Boussac & Mourad el Amouri); 12) Schedia, Alexandria's harbour on the Canopic Nile. Interim report on the German Mission at Kom el Giza/Beheira (2003-2008) (Marianne Bergmann, Michael Heinzelmann & Archer Martin); 13) Recent survey work in the southern Mareotis area (Penelope Wilson); 14) Wineries of the Mareotic region (Dorota dzierzbicka); 15) Waterfront installations and maritime activities in the Mareotic region (Emad Khalil); 16) Lake Mareotis Research Project. Phases of outrage and destruction (Sameh Ramses & Ahmed Omar)

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