Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean XIX Reports 2007
Author: Archeobooks
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Published: 2010-12-31
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ISBN-13: 9788323507109
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Published: 2010-12-31
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Kenneth Silver
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-12-31
Total Pages: 612
ISBN-13: 178491729X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book addresses the proto-history and the roots of the Qumran community and of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the light of contemporary scholarship in Alexandria, Egypt.
Author: Archeobooks
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Published: 2007-12-31
Total Pages: 501
ISBN-13: 9788323503330
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Alexander Rubel
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2020-12-17
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 1789696828
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book considers the Roman Empire’s responses to the threats which were caused by the new geostrategic situation brought on by the crisis of the 3rd century AD, induced by the ‘barbarians’ who – often already part of Roman military structures as mercenaries and auxiliaries – became a veritable menace for the Empire.
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Publisher: Archeobooks
Published: 2012-12-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788323511441
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Gillian E Bowen
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Published: 2024-02-29
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 1789259649
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The adoption of Christianity by the Egyptian populace was well underway by the late third century, but evidence for its presence in the archaeological record from the Nile valley is sparse. This is due, in part, to the loss of ancient settlement sites beneath modern cultivation. By comparison, Ismant al-Kharab, ancient Kellis, in Dakhleh Oasis, was abandoned at the end of the fourth century and many of its structures survive intact. The villagers, moreover, left behind a wealth of artefacts and documentation. By the late third century some had converted to Christianity and by the early fourth century three churches were built to accommodate their growing numbers. The churches afford an unparalleled window into three ecclesiastical complexes that served a single village. The Large East Church, moreover, is the earliest surviving example of a purpose-built basilica in Egypt known thus far. It provides a better understanding of the development of Egyptian church architecture and has forced a reappraisal of the dates of certain features that were previously attributed to the fifth century. The community established three burial grounds: Kellis 2, with an estimated 3,500–4,000 graves, a funerary church and associated graveyard, and in a reused monumental mausoleum. Christian cemeteries are known throughout North Africa, Europe, and Britain, but in Egypt few are published in anything but a cursory manner. At Kellis, 800+ graves have been excavated; the earliest burials date to the late third century confirming the evidence of an early conversion by some villagers and its rapid expansion thereafter. This volume provides the first detailed publication of the churches and Christian burial grounds. It incorporates a discussion of the spread of Christianity in Egypt’s Southern Oasis, drawing upon data from the rich textual documentation from the site. The material culture is presented in detail, especially the extensive collection of ceramics, glass, and coins.
Author: Dietrich Raue
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2019-06-04
Total Pages: 1133
ISBN-13: 3110420384
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Numerous research projects have studied the Nubian cultures of Sudan and Egypt over the last thirty years, leading to significant new insights. The contributions to this handbook illuminate our current understanding of the cultural history of this fascinating region, including its interconnections to the natural world.
Author: Mahmoud El-Tayeb
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-05-03
Total Pages: 934
ISBN-13: 9004433759
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Friederike Jesse
Publisher: University of Cologne
Published: 2013-01-01
Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Nicola Aravecchia
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2019-03-01
Total Pages: 652
ISBN-13: 1479848034
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The fourth volume in the Amheida series, ‘Ain el-Gedida: 2006-2008 Excavations of a Late Antique Site in Egypt's Western Desert presents the systematic record and interpretation of the archaeological evidence from the excavations at ‘Ain el-Gedida, a fourth-century rural settlement in Egypt's Dakleh Oasis uniquely important for the study of early Egyptian Christianity and previously known only from written sources. Nicola Aravecchia (Washington University), the Deputy Field Director of NYU's Amheida Excavations, offers a history of the site and its excavations, followed by an integrated topographical and archaeological interpretation of the site and its significance for the history of Christianity in Egypt. In the second half of the volume a team of international experts presents catalogs and interpretations of the archaeological finds, including ceramics (Delphine Dixneuf, CRNS), coins (David M. Ratzan, NYU), ostraca and graffiti (Roger S. Bagnall, NYU and Dorota Dzierzbicka, University of Warsaw), small finds (Dorota Dzierzbicka, University of Warsaw), and zooarcheological remains (Pamela J. Crabtree, NYU and Douglas Campana).