The ancient town discovered at the site of today’s Marina
el-Alamein (located on the northern coast of Egypt) developed from
the 2nd century BC to the 6th century AD. It found itself at the
crossroads of several civilisations: Hellenic, later replaced by
Roman, and ultimately Christian, and was always strongly influenced
by Egyptian tradition. A variety of cultures appeared and met here
and grew in strength – then their significance weakened – but
they always co-existed and influenced one another. The syncretism
prevailing here is notable in the spheres of art, architecture,
religion and worship. 2015 marked thirty years since the discovery
of the remains of the ancient city, which, for many centuries, had
been unknown to the world. The remains were found unexpectedly
during the preparatory work for the construction of a modern
tourist settlement on the Mediterranean coast, and the significance
and extraordinary value of the discovery was immediately
recognised. Now the ancient city, and the historic remains of its
buildings, are gradually coming to light. The Jubilee was twofold,
since 2015 marked also the 20th anniversary of the setting up of
the Polish-Egyptian Conservation Mission, Marina el-Alamein.
Throughout this time, both architectural and archaeological
research have been carried out at the site, many discoveries have
been made, numerous relics of historic building structures have
been preserved, and conservation methods have been improved. In the
jubilee year, researchers who work on archaeological sites and
towns with a similar history and position in the ancient world in
the realms of art and culture were invited to contribute to a
scientific discussion and exchange of experiences. The contributors
were representatives of different disciplines and research
methodologies: archaeologists, architects, Egyptologists,
specialists in religious studies, historians and conservators. The
papers in the present volume encompass interdisciplinary reviews of
both new and long-term studies carried out in various regions of
the ancient world. The papers present research that was conducted
in different regions ranging from ancient Mauritania, through
Africa, Egypt, Cyprus, Palestine, Syria, as well as sites in Crimea
and Georgia. The topography of cities, the architecture of public
buildings, as well as houses and their décor — architectural,
sculptural and painted — are presented. Religious syncretism and
the importance of ancient texts are discussed. Studies on pottery
are also presented. The volume includes studies on the conservation
of architectural remains, sculpture and painting. Several articles
are devoted to the study of Marina el-Alamein; others talk about
ancient Alexandria, Deir el-Bahari, Hermopolis Magna, Bakchias,
Pelusium, Kom Wasit, Berenike, Ptolemais, Apollonia, Palmyra, Nea
Paphos, as well as Chersonesus Taurica and Apsarus.
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