ISLAMIC NECROPOLIS AT KOM EL-DIKKA IN ALEXANDRIA: RESEARCH IN THE 2010–2013 SEASONS
ISLAMIC NECROPOLIS AT KOM EL-DIKKA IN ALEXANDRIA: RESEARCH IN THE 2010–2013 SEASONS
Author(s): Emanuela KulickaSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Alexandria; medieval cemetery; Islamic necropolis; funerary stelae
Summary/Abstract: Exploration of the Islamic burial ground at the Kom el-Dikka site in Alexandria continued from the 2010 through the 2013 seasons, uncovering more graves in different sectors: in area U (northwestern part of the site) tombs from the Upper (11th and 12th century) and Middle (9th/10th century) phases of the cemetery and in area CW from the Upper and Lower (8th/9th century) phases. The present text is a basic report of the finds and observations made in the course of the season.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 1/2015
- Issue No: XXIV
- Page Range: 62-72
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English