Kom al-Ahmer - Kom Wasit I: Excavations in the Metelite Nome, Egypt - ca. 700 BC - AD 1000 (Hardcover)

In 2012, fieldwork began at two large sites in the Beheira Province in the western Nile Delta: Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit (ancient Metelis). Being close to the important ports of Thonis-Heracleion, Alexandria, and Rosetta meant that they had been ideally placed to take advantage of the trade between the Mediterranean and Egypt. The sites are being thoroughly investigated to reveal their archaeological significance. Kom al-Ahmer - Kom Wasit I Excavations in the Metelite Nome, Egypt presents the results of the Italian archaeological mission between 2012 and 2016. It provides details of the survey and excavation results from different occupation phases. A complete town beneath the Nile silt was revealed using a combination of modern scientific techniques. Hellenistic houses and a temple enclosure wall were investigated at Kom Wasit; while at Kom al-Ahmer, a Late Roman house, an amphora storage building, a cistern and an early Islamic cemetery were revealed. Dating from the Late Dynastic to the Early Islamic period, the remains found at Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit demonstrate for the first time the rich archaeological heritage of this region. Edited by Mohamed Kenawi, this volume contains contributions by Cristina Mondin, Michele Asolati Louise Bertini, Audrey Eller, Urska Furlan, Ole Herslund, Israel Hinojosa Balino, Marie-Caroline Livaditis, Giorgia Marchiori, Marcus Muller, Benjamin T. Pennington and Amy Wilson.

General

Imprint:	Archaeopress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Mohamed Kenawi
Dimensions:	290 x 205 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - A4
Pages:	386
ISBN-13:	978-1-78969-298-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology Promotions
LSN:	1-78969-298-9
Barcode:	9781789692983

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