Alexandria Antiqua: A Topographical Catalogue and Reconstruction

Alexandria Antiqua: A Topographical Catalogue and Reconstruction PDF

Author: Amr Abdo

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2022-01-20

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1789699444

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Alexandria Antiqua aims to catalogue the archaeological sites of Alexandria, from the records of the French Expedition (1798-99) to the present day, and to infer the urban layout and cityscape at the time of its foundation (4th century BC), and then through the successive changes which took place up to the Arab conquest (7th century AD).

Early Makuria Research Project. El-Zuma Cemetery (3-vol. set)

Early Makuria Research Project. El-Zuma Cemetery (3-vol. set) PDF

Author: Mahmoud El-Tayeb

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-05-03

Total Pages: 934

ISBN-13: 9004433759

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The three-volume publication of the results of archaeological excavations at the UNESCO heritage site of El-Zuma in Sudan, investigated by PCMA University of Warsaw and the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums in Khartoum, presents an Early Makurian elite tumuli cemetery from the 5th–6th centuries AD. This period in ancient Nubian history, preceding the rise of the Christian kingdoms, has long been understudied. Informed analyses by an array of specialists on the team cover the archaeological and bioarchaeological evidence from the tombs (Volume 1) as well as the abundant ceramics (Volume 2) and small finds, especially jewellery, weaponry and personal accessories (Volume 3). The outcome is a people-oriented view of an elite community in ancient Nubia at the dawn of a new age in its history.