Name: Ain El-Gedida: 2006-2008 Excavations of a Late Antique Site in Egypt's Western Desert (Institute for the Study of the Ancient World) (in English)
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Author: Nicola Aravecchia
ISBN: 9781479803019

portada Ain El-Gedida: 2006-2008 Excavations of a Late Antique Site in Egypt's Western Desert (Institute for the Study of the Ancient World) (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

New York University Press

Author

Nicola Aravecchia

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

652

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781479803019

Synopsis "Ain El-Gedida: 2006-2008 Excavations of a Late Antique Site in Egypt's Western Desert (Institute for the Study of the Ancient World) (in English)"

‘Ain el-Gedida: 2006-2008 Excavations of a Late Antique Site in Egypt's Western Desert is a presentation of primary evidence from an archaeological dig at ‘Ain el-Gedida. ‘Ain el-Gedida dates to the 4th century and is a uniquely important archaeological site for the study of early Egyptian Christianity; it is also a rare example of a type of Late Roman rural settlement that was previously known only from written sources. The authors first present the data collected during excavations of various buildings and rooms at ‘Ain el-Gedida; in the second half of the book, specialists on the ‘Ain el-Gedida research team catalog and describe what was found at the site: ceramics, coins, ostraka, and zooarcheological remains.