Eksploracja wapiennego wału, który rozciąga się wzdłuż egipskiego wybrzeża Morza Śródziemnego, do... more Eksploracja wapiennego wału, który rozciąga się wzdłuż egipskiego wybrzeża Morza Śródziemnego, dostarcza regionowi główny materiał budowlany. Wapienne bloki są powszechnie używane do wznoszenia prostych struktur i większych budowli, i podobnie było w starożytności. Wydobycie stopniowo zmieniło krajobraz. Na północnym skłonie wału, między nim a morskim wybrzeżem, w miejscu dzisiejszej Mariny el-Alamein, 96 km na zachód od Aleksandrii zlokalizowane było hellenistyczno-rzymskie miasto, wzniesione niemal wyłącznie z lokalnego wapienia. Różne struktury w mieście były wybudowane z tego materiału. Ściany i fundamenty w większości były z regularnych wapiennych bloków. Mury z kamienia łamanego również były z wapienia. Wydobywano go nie tylko z kamieniołomów, ale również z wykuwanych w podłożu obszernych hypogeów na nekropoli zlokalizowanej na zboczu wału. One zatem również były budowlami wapiennymi, podobnie naziemne nagrobne pomniki, a w mieście budynki i kolumnowe portyki. Forma szczególne...
First discovered in 1986, excavations have since been ongoing at a Hellenistic-Roman town and its... more First discovered in 1986, excavations have since been ongoing at a Hellenistic-Roman town and its Necropolis near the village of Marina, on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Remains of more than 50 architectural structures have been uncovered, many endowed with a distinctive decorative stylized architectural form, which forms the subject of this book. Rafal Czerner analyses the architectural decoration and its development, discerning three phases which can be distantly related to the traditional classical orders. He also examines parallels from other regions, notably the so-called Nabatean style, seen at Petra, but increasingly believed to have originated at Alexandria.
Aegyptus Rivista Italiana Di Egittologia E Di Papirologiat, 2009
Os Ο Ο (Ν "Resti di un'antica citta, riferibili ad un periodo compreso tra il II secolo ... more Os Ο Ο (Ν "Resti di un'antica citta, riferibili ad un periodo compreso tra il II secolo a.C. e il VII secolo d.C., furono scoperti nel 1986, circa 96 km a ovest di Ales sandria, vicino all'attuale Marina el-Alamein. Fino a questo momento nel materiale archeologico non e stata trovata nessuna indicazione del nome origi nale dell'antica citta: nessuna iscrizione, ne sugli oggetti, ne sulla decorazione architettonica. Non e pero impossibile attribuire all'agglomerato urbano un nome antico. Questo si puo ipotizzare dalle descrizioni della costa meridiona le del Mediterraneo fatte dai geografi antichi (1), soprattutto Strabone e Clau dio Tolemeo (2). Costoro indicano nel luogo corrispondente al posto dell'attua le Marina due siti: Leukaspis e Antiphrae, di cui, come ha scritto Tolemeo, Leu kaspis era il porto, Antiphrae la citta, un po' piu lontana dalla costa. Dopo il II secolo d.C. le due localita si sono probabilmente riunite, dato che il nome Leu kaspis scompare. La questione, molto importante per il presente studio, e la scoperta stessa del sito archeologico nel 1986 e il modo in cui i primi resti delle antiche strut
In 2009 the Polish-Egyptian Restoration Mission to Marina el-Alamein proceeded with another seaso... more In 2009 the Polish-Egyptian Restoration Mission to Marina el-Alamein proceeded with another season of conservation work in heavily constrained circumstances. Architectural studies preceding building conservation work were carried out in House H1, where the Mission has been active over the past few seasons. It was established that the house had an inner peristyle consisting of two tiers corresponding to building floors: pseudo-Corinthian of the Marina type on the ground floor and pseudo-Corinthian or pseudo-Ionic of the Marina type on the upper floor. A similar tiered architectural decoration was noted in the incomplete peristyle (unit 4) of the Southern Baths just off the presumed Main Town Square. Work continued on clearing the chambers of the baths and accomplishing preservation, conservation and subsequently building restoration works. A marble plaque with an inscription, found previously, was subjected to conservation treatment once standard condition monitoring demonstrated pro...
House H10 was one of the buildings located in a Hellenistic-Roman city at the Marina el-Alamein s... more House H10 was one of the buildings located in a Hellenistic-Roman city at the Marina el-Alamein site in Egypt, whose relics were the first to be discovered. Successive research, conducted since 1997 along with initial conservation work, has provided a comprehensive overview. The house is one of the largest and most extensive of this site. Its spatial design is a showcase for the technology typical of houses from Marina. The house is embedded in both Greco-Hellenic and Roman traditions. It is an oikos house with a courtyard with two columned porticoes situated symmetrically on either side parallel to the main axis. A third, perpendicular portico, complementing the layout of the incomplete peristyle, is imitated by the architectural decoration of the courtyard elevation, organised by semi-columns. The layout includes two main rooms located opposite each other on two sides of the peristyle. The house was rebuilt several times, which made for a complicated layout. The studies conducted ...
The article is based on the research conducted by the authors. The houses from the ancient town d... more The article is based on the research conducted by the authors. The houses from the ancient town discovered in 1985 on the Mediterranean coast at the location of today’s Marina el-Alamein, are among the rare remains of Egyptian residential buildings from Hellenistic and Roman times. There are few remains of houses from this period in major cities, including the capital of Alexandria. The ancient town, which functioned under the influence of nearby Alexandria, developed from the second century BC to the sixth century AD. Various types of buildings, relatively well preserved here, provide information on a reduced scale about the architecture of Alexandria, as well as the lives of its inhabitants. This also applies in particular to residential houses, their décor and colours. The ancient town of Marina el-Alamein can be seen as demonstrating solutions that are more common. The present article aims to analyse the preserved remains of painting decoration in the main spaces of houses and a...
At the archaeological site of Marina el-Alamein in Egypt, many monuments and everyday objects fea... more At the archaeological site of Marina el-Alamein in Egypt, many monuments and everyday objects feature motifs related to Aphrodite and her cult. One recurring theme is the seashell that lamps are often decorated with. In one case, it accompanies the depiction of the goddess herself. This article collects oil lamps with the image of a scallop shell from the research of the Polish-Egyptian Conservation Mission, as well as already published specimens from earlier archaeological research. It has been noted to date that this motif is one of the most common on lamps found in Marina el-Alamein. Shells also appear on architectural elements – in the finials of niches with a religious purpose, located in the main reception halls of houses. In such aediculae they are well exposed, but the use of shells does not arise from the shape of the architectural framing. Therefore, other reasons, possibly symbolic ones, for including this motif in decoration should be considered.
Eksploracja wapiennego wału, który rozciąga się wzdłuż egipskiego wybrzeża Morza Śródziemnego, do... more Eksploracja wapiennego wału, który rozciąga się wzdłuż egipskiego wybrzeża Morza Śródziemnego, dostarcza regionowi główny materiał budowlany. Wapienne bloki są powszechnie używane do wznoszenia prostych struktur i większych budowli, i podobnie było w starożytności. Wydobycie stopniowo zmieniło krajobraz. Na północnym skłonie wału, między nim a morskim wybrzeżem, w miejscu dzisiejszej Mariny el-Alamein, 96 km na zachód od Aleksandrii zlokalizowane było hellenistyczno-rzymskie miasto, wzniesione niemal wyłącznie z lokalnego wapienia. Różne struktury w mieście były wybudowane z tego materiału. Ściany i fundamenty w większości były z regularnych wapiennych bloków. Mury z kamienia łamanego również były z wapienia. Wydobywano go nie tylko z kamieniołomów, ale również z wykuwanych w podłożu obszernych hypogeów na nekropoli zlokalizowanej na zboczu wału. One zatem również były budowlami wapiennymi, podobnie naziemne nagrobne pomniki, a w mieście budynki i kolumnowe portyki. Forma szczególne...
First discovered in 1986, excavations have since been ongoing at a Hellenistic-Roman town and its... more First discovered in 1986, excavations have since been ongoing at a Hellenistic-Roman town and its Necropolis near the village of Marina, on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Remains of more than 50 architectural structures have been uncovered, many endowed with a distinctive decorative stylized architectural form, which forms the subject of this book. Rafal Czerner analyses the architectural decoration and its development, discerning three phases which can be distantly related to the traditional classical orders. He also examines parallels from other regions, notably the so-called Nabatean style, seen at Petra, but increasingly believed to have originated at Alexandria.
Aegyptus Rivista Italiana Di Egittologia E Di Papirologiat, 2009
Os Ο Ο (Ν "Resti di un'antica citta, riferibili ad un periodo compreso tra il II secolo ... more Os Ο Ο (Ν "Resti di un'antica citta, riferibili ad un periodo compreso tra il II secolo a.C. e il VII secolo d.C., furono scoperti nel 1986, circa 96 km a ovest di Ales sandria, vicino all'attuale Marina el-Alamein. Fino a questo momento nel materiale archeologico non e stata trovata nessuna indicazione del nome origi nale dell'antica citta: nessuna iscrizione, ne sugli oggetti, ne sulla decorazione architettonica. Non e pero impossibile attribuire all'agglomerato urbano un nome antico. Questo si puo ipotizzare dalle descrizioni della costa meridiona le del Mediterraneo fatte dai geografi antichi (1), soprattutto Strabone e Clau dio Tolemeo (2). Costoro indicano nel luogo corrispondente al posto dell'attua le Marina due siti: Leukaspis e Antiphrae, di cui, come ha scritto Tolemeo, Leu kaspis era il porto, Antiphrae la citta, un po' piu lontana dalla costa. Dopo il II secolo d.C. le due localita si sono probabilmente riunite, dato che il nome Leu kaspis scompare. La questione, molto importante per il presente studio, e la scoperta stessa del sito archeologico nel 1986 e il modo in cui i primi resti delle antiche strut
In 2009 the Polish-Egyptian Restoration Mission to Marina el-Alamein proceeded with another seaso... more In 2009 the Polish-Egyptian Restoration Mission to Marina el-Alamein proceeded with another season of conservation work in heavily constrained circumstances. Architectural studies preceding building conservation work were carried out in House H1, where the Mission has been active over the past few seasons. It was established that the house had an inner peristyle consisting of two tiers corresponding to building floors: pseudo-Corinthian of the Marina type on the ground floor and pseudo-Corinthian or pseudo-Ionic of the Marina type on the upper floor. A similar tiered architectural decoration was noted in the incomplete peristyle (unit 4) of the Southern Baths just off the presumed Main Town Square. Work continued on clearing the chambers of the baths and accomplishing preservation, conservation and subsequently building restoration works. A marble plaque with an inscription, found previously, was subjected to conservation treatment once standard condition monitoring demonstrated pro...
House H10 was one of the buildings located in a Hellenistic-Roman city at the Marina el-Alamein s... more House H10 was one of the buildings located in a Hellenistic-Roman city at the Marina el-Alamein site in Egypt, whose relics were the first to be discovered. Successive research, conducted since 1997 along with initial conservation work, has provided a comprehensive overview. The house is one of the largest and most extensive of this site. Its spatial design is a showcase for the technology typical of houses from Marina. The house is embedded in both Greco-Hellenic and Roman traditions. It is an oikos house with a courtyard with two columned porticoes situated symmetrically on either side parallel to the main axis. A third, perpendicular portico, complementing the layout of the incomplete peristyle, is imitated by the architectural decoration of the courtyard elevation, organised by semi-columns. The layout includes two main rooms located opposite each other on two sides of the peristyle. The house was rebuilt several times, which made for a complicated layout. The studies conducted ...
The article is based on the research conducted by the authors. The houses from the ancient town d... more The article is based on the research conducted by the authors. The houses from the ancient town discovered in 1985 on the Mediterranean coast at the location of today’s Marina el-Alamein, are among the rare remains of Egyptian residential buildings from Hellenistic and Roman times. There are few remains of houses from this period in major cities, including the capital of Alexandria. The ancient town, which functioned under the influence of nearby Alexandria, developed from the second century BC to the sixth century AD. Various types of buildings, relatively well preserved here, provide information on a reduced scale about the architecture of Alexandria, as well as the lives of its inhabitants. This also applies in particular to residential houses, their décor and colours. The ancient town of Marina el-Alamein can be seen as demonstrating solutions that are more common. The present article aims to analyse the preserved remains of painting decoration in the main spaces of houses and a...
At the archaeological site of Marina el-Alamein in Egypt, many monuments and everyday objects fea... more At the archaeological site of Marina el-Alamein in Egypt, many monuments and everyday objects feature motifs related to Aphrodite and her cult. One recurring theme is the seashell that lamps are often decorated with. In one case, it accompanies the depiction of the goddess herself. This article collects oil lamps with the image of a scallop shell from the research of the Polish-Egyptian Conservation Mission, as well as already published specimens from earlier archaeological research. It has been noted to date that this motif is one of the most common on lamps found in Marina el-Alamein. Shells also appear on architectural elements – in the finials of niches with a religious purpose, located in the main reception halls of houses. In such aediculae they are well exposed, but the use of shells does not arise from the shape of the architectural framing. Therefore, other reasons, possibly symbolic ones, for including this motif in decoration should be considered.
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