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An Oasis City (Hardcover)
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An Oasis City (Hardcover)
Series: ISAW Monographs
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Scattered through the vast expanse of stone and sand that makes up
Egypt's Western Desert are several oases. These islands of green in
the midst of the Sahara owe their existence to springs and wells
drawing on ancient aquifers. In antiquity, as today, they supported
agricultural communities, going back to Neolithic times but
expanding greatly in the millennium from the Saite pharaohs to the
Roman emperors. New technologies of irrigation and transportation
made the oases integral parts of an imperial economy. Amheida,
ancient Trimithis, was one of those oasis communities. Located in
the western part of the Dakhla Oasis, it was an important regional
center, reaching a peak in the Roman period before being abandoned.
Over the past decade, excavations at this well-preserved site have
revealed its urban layout and brought to light houses, streets, a
bath, a school, and a church. The only standing brick pyramid of
the Roman period in Egypt has been restored. Wall-paintings, temple
reliefs, pottery, and texts all contribute to give a lively sense
of its political, religious, economic, and cultural life. This book
presents these aspects of the city's existence and its close ties
to the Nile valley, by way of long desert roads, in an accessible
and richly illustrated fashion.
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