Development of a settlement on the northeastern promontory at ‘Marea’
Development of a settlement on the northeastern promontory at ‘Marea’
Author(s): Tomasz Derda, Mariusz Gwiazda, Aleksandra Pawlikowska- GwiazdaSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, History of Church(es), Visual Arts, Ancient World, 6th to 12th Centuries, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Marea; Egypt; Roman period; early Byzantine period; early Islamic period; latrine; pottery; urbanism; streets; church;
Summary/Abstract: The ancient topography of the settlement on the northeastern promontory at ‘Marea’ (North Hawariya) was the subject of investigations carried out at the site in 2018 within the frame of a broader excavation project. Fieldwork established the date of some structures recognized along an ancient road. The oldest remains turned out to be from the Roman period, when the promontory became a rubbish dump for production waste, mostly sherds of AE 3 and AE 4 Egyptian amphorae, from the nearby pottery kilns. Two superimposed occupation levels were recognised, an earlier one from the beginning of the 3rd century AD or later, and a later one from the 5th–6th century. The buildings followed a regular grid that fits into the overall plan of the town. The research has resulted in a better understanding of the changes occurring in this part of the settlement at ‘Marea’.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 2/2020
- Issue No: XXIX
- Page Range: 531-550
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English