The Shell Motif in the Culture and Architecture of the Ancient Town of Marina el-Alamein in Egypt
Études et Travaux (Institute des Cultures Méditerranéennes et Orientales de l'Académie Polonaise des Sciences), 2021 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.
Grażyna Bąkowska-Czerner +1 more
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Construction of Ancient Houses in Marina El-Alamein. Analysis of the Demand for Building Stone
Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization, 2022 Although structures within the ancient settlement in Marina el-Alamein were built almost exclusively of local limestone, no remains of ancient quarries have been found.
Szymon Popławski
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Conservation work in Marina el-Alamein in 2018 (Polish–Egyptian Conservation Mission) [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2019 The article presents the program and results of continuous monitoring and preservation of historic architectural structures after the winter period at the site of Marina el-Alamein in Egypt, carried out by the Polish-Egyptian Conservation Mission.
Anna Selerowicz, Piotr Zambrzycki
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Some new earthquake-related evidence from Marina el-Alamein in Egypt [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2021 Earthquake-related damage has been observed in the architectural substance recorded at the archaeological site of Marina el-Alamein on the northwestern coast of Egypt, reflecting seismic events with more widespread impact known from both written and ...
Krzysztof Jakubiak
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Marina el-Alamein as an Example of Painting Decoration of Main Spaces of Hellenistic-Roman Houses in Egypt [PDF]
Arts, 2021 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 ...
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حمامات منطقة أمهدة الأثرية ومنطقة مارينا الأثرية خلال العصرين اليوناني والروماني؛ بين التشابه والإختلاف [PDF]
Journal of Tourism, Hotels and Heritage, 2020 Baths appeared in Greek and Roman times at the site of Amheida at Dakhleh Oasis and Marina El Alamein at the Northern Coast. Bath should be called a balneum and a thermae. Thermae often occupied a whole city.
youstina saeed
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Two unpublished terracotta oil lamps from Marina el-Alamein in Egypt [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2019 The two complete terracotta oil lamps published in this paper come from salvage excavations in by an Egyptian team clearing House 21 in the ancient Graeco-Roman harbor of Marina el-Alamein on the northern coast of Egypt.
AbdelBaset Ali AbdelFattah Saad AbdelFattah Saad
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Selected conservation projects in Marina el-Alamein in the 2014 and 2015 seasons [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2017 The 2014 and 2015 conservation program of the Polish–Egyptian Conservation Mission to Marina el-Alamein, a part from current maintenance, covered mainly conservation activities within the central square of the town and in selected rooms of two complexes ...
Marlena Koczorowska +2 more
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Conservation in Marina el-Alamein in 2017 (Polish–Egyptian Conservation Mission) [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2018 The conservation program of the Polish–Egyptian Conservation Mission in Marina el-Alamein in 2017 included restoration of wall structures and architectural decoration elements damaged as a result of unfavorable climate conditions (Houses H9/H9a and H21 ...
Piotr Zambrzycki, Anna Selerowicz
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Marina el-Alamein: newly discovered bath after the 2017 season [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2018 Most of the activity during the 2017 season at the archaeological site of Marina el Alamein was focused on two areas situated in the northern part of the town.
Krzysztof Jakubiak
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