Papers by Steven Sidebotham
Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt
The University of Delaware conducted numerous surveys in the Eastern Desert between 1987 and 2015... more The University of Delaware conducted numerous surveys in the Eastern Desert between 1987 and 2015. This contribution examines eight sites studied between 1990 and 1999 that lay east of the Nile city of Qena in Upper Egypt. They include mines, quarries, and road infrastructure (forts and accommodations for transport animals) that supported these mineral extraction activities. Sites throughout the region range from pre-historic to Islamic and modern, but this study focuses only on those from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Examination of sites presented here expands our knowledge of the economic importance of this area of the Eas- tern Desert, dominated by mines and quarries and the infrastructure that facilitated exploitation of mineral resources and their transport to the Nile valley city of Qena. أجرت جامعة ديلاوير العديد من أعمال المسح الأثري في الصحراء الشرقية بين عامي 1987 و2015. تتناول هذه المقالة ثمانية مواقع تمت دراستها بين عامي 1990 و1999 وتقع شرق مدينة قنا في صعيد مصر....
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American Journal of Archaeology
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American Journal of Archaeology, 2021
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The 2019 excavation season was the largest in terms of numbers of staff and workmen, and the long... more The 2019 excavation season was the largest in terms of numbers of staff and workmen, and the longest since the initiation of the project in 1994. The project excavated all or portions of 19 trenches in five areas of the site ranging in date from the Ptolemaic era to the 4th-5th centuries AD. Investigated areas included Ptolemaic-era water channels, Roman period necropoleis for humans and animals, and a large monument at the intersection of a major northsouth/ east-west street. Excavations especially focused on the Isis temple and on a quarter to the north that seems to have had, at least in part, a religious purpose. Also briefly surveyed were areas north of the city that had previously been unrecorded. Noteworthy finds from the excavation included impressive architectural remains, numerous and varied inscriptions on stone, among them one recording the name of a Blemmye king, and donations made to the Isis temple, and numerous sculptural finds in metal, stone and wood. Some of the stone sculpture, both relief and in the round, included images of Buddha and other South Asian deities. Examination on site of malacological and botanical (including wood) remains provided additional insights regarding life at this ancient Red Sea emporium.
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Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, 2020
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Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
Brief overview of two seasons of archaeological survey and excavation carried out in 2012 and 201... more Brief overview of two seasons of archaeological survey and excavation carried out in 2012 and 2013 at the site of Berenike on the Red Sea coast and in two sub-projects in the Eastern Desert: the prehistoric cattle cemetery at Wadi Khashab and the Roman-era emerald mines at Sikait and Nugrus. Highpoints of the work at Berenike included discovery of the Hellenistic fort and fortifications that mark the original settlement of the site in the third quarter of the 3rd century BC, continued clearance of harbor-related structures in the southwestern bay interpreted as the early Roman harbor of Berenike and the uncovering of an earlier phase of the late Roman harbor temple (so-called Lotus Temple) of the 5th–6th century AD in the harbor.
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Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
The report brings a comprehensive summary of archaeological fieldwork and survey carried out in B... more The report brings a comprehensive summary of archaeological fieldwork and survey carried out in Berenike on the Red Sea coast of Egypt and in the Eastern Desert hinterland over the course of two seasons in 2014 and 2015. The completed magnetic map of the site is discussed in some detail, assessing the potential for future excavations. The report covers the most important discoveries of the two seasons, which include fragments of Middle Kingdom Pharaonic stelae, possibly pushing back the foundation of the harbor, archaeological evidence of a rock-cut watercollection system forming part of the Hellenistic-age fortifications and two inscribed stone bases, one of which records a secretary of an aromatics warehouse at Berenike, discovered undisturbed in the courtyard of the Great Temple of Berenike (also called the Serapis Temple). A previously unknown religious(?) complex was discovered on the western outskirts of the site thanks to work with Corona satellite imagery. In turn, analysis ...
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Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
Key information on the location, size and dating of the Ptolemaic fortifications of Berenike Trog... more Key information on the location, size and dating of the Ptolemaic fortifications of Berenike Trogodytika comes from archaeological excavations carried out in 2013–2015, following the 2012 season when the presence of military architecture in the Red Sea harbor was first discovered and identified (Woźniak and Rądkowska 2014). Sections of a thick wall constructed of gypsum anhydrite blocks on a wide foundation were recorded in the northern part of the site (trenches BE-13/90 and BE13-93). The wall was part of the defenses protecting the harbor from the north, the only land access to the site through marshy ground on the fringes of the so-called “northern lagoon”. Further work in trenches BE14-97 in 2014 and BE15-104 in 2015 uncovered the remains of a well preserved early Hellenistic fortified city gate, built of gypsum anhydrite blocks and chunks of coral. The complex has no parallel at present anywhere in the Red Sea region. A series of shallow basins interconnected by pipes made of t...
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Roman Economic Policy in the Erythra Thalassa
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Studies in Late Antiquity
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... creations of the Hellenistic and Roman periods: city state; commune of the imperial cult; pro... more ... creations of the Hellenistic and Roman periods: city state; commune of the imperial cult; province. ... In using general concepts like 'Graeco-Roman', 'Greek city', 'baetyl-worship' or 'late antiquity' we are ... for many modern scholars in the West, the near-eclipse of the Roman empire at ...
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The discovery of twenty game boards – including some in a dedicated den or gaming room – in the l... more The discovery of twenty game boards – including some in a dedicated den or gaming room – in the late Roman fort at Abu Sha’ar, on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, conjures up images of daily life at a well established, but remote Roman military station. Here, during the long hot days and cool nights, soldiers no doubt played board games and gambled incessantly. This paper describes the boards, the likely games played on them and the areas of the fort where they were played.
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South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies
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The Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2005
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Sahara Prehistory and History of the Sahara, 2004
... Auteur(s) / Author(s). SIDEBOTHAM Steven E. (1) ; NOUWENS Hendrikje M. (1) ; HENSE A. Martin ... more ... Auteur(s) / Author(s). SIDEBOTHAM Steven E. (1) ; NOUWENS Hendrikje M. (1) ; HENSE A. Martin (1) ; HARRELL James A. (1) ; Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s). ... Egypt. ; Africa. ;Roman antiquity. ; Ptolemaic period. ; Mots-clés français / French Keywords. ...
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The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Jul 1, 2001
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Sahara Prehistory and History of the Sahara, 1999
Des recherches de terrain ont complété nos connaissances sur les contacts de Bérénice avec la mer... more Des recherches de terrain ont complété nos connaissances sur les contacts de Bérénice avec la mer Rouge et l'Océan Indien, y compris sur les pratiques religieuses, industrielles, commerciales et maritimes et sur la construction navale à l'époque romaine. Toutes les tranchées ...
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Sahara Prehistory and History of the Sahara, 2012
Des recherches de terrain ont complété nos connaissances sur les contacts de Bérénice avec la mer... more Des recherches de terrain ont complété nos connaissances sur les contacts de Bérénice avec la mer Rouge et l'Océan Indien, y compris sur les pratiques religieuses, industrielles, commerciales et maritimes et sur la construction navale à l'époque romaine. Toutes les tranchées ...
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Papers by Steven Sidebotham
In late June - July 2008 a three-person team under the aegis of the University of Delaware (USA) conducted a three-week, site-intensive survey at Petra of the paved and partially colonnaded street / decumanus maximus (hereafter referred to as the decumanus
maximus) and some of the adjacent features. The team included Steven E. Sidebotham (USA), Ross I. Thomas (UK) and Mary A. Sidebotham
(USA). Jean-Louis Rivard (Canada) augmented the plans and drawings somewhat based on additional survey work he and Sidebotham
undertook at Petra in May - June 2013