DOI Artikel:
Godlewski, Włodzimierz: Polish excavations at Naqlun (1988-1989)
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POLISH EXCAVATIONS AT NAQLUN (1988-1989)
by
WLODZIHIERZ GODLEWSKI
In 1986 an archaeological mission of the Polish Center of Archaeology in
Cairo carried out an introductory examination of the site, and during three
successive seasons a geophysical survey in the kom area and excavations both in
the closely built-up area of the monastic center and intwo rock hermitages were
undertaken.
Two further campaigns of excavations were conducted in Cctober-November
1988 and in September and October 1989.2tDuring all the seasons a survey of the
area was in progress and general map of the site drawn. The site called today
Deirel-Halak, in Coptic Neklonni, comprises an original monas*sry, a modern
monastic complex, a laura and a cemetery.3^Fig.l)
Ninety-one hermitages have been located on the slopes of the hill range
running North-South to the East of the monastery. Among them, the hermitage 25
belongs to a group of several grottoes cut into the rocky slope rising
immediatelytotheNorth-Eastoftheplateauoccupiedbythemonastery.lt is a
^'W. Godlewski, T. Herbich, E. Wipszycka-Bravo, Deirel-Naqlun
(Neklonni), 1986-1987. First. Preliminary Report, Nubica 1-2, 1989
?! The mission led by dr. W. Godlewski included: Hr. T. Derda,
Hr. J. Dobrowolski, Hr. T, GOrecki, Hr. P. Jeute, Hr. G.
Kubaszewski, Dr. A. Lukaszewicz, Hr. T. Szmagier, Hr. S.
Sadowski, Prof. E. Wipszycka-Bravo as well as students of
archaeology: Hs.R.Czerkawski,Hrs. H. Kozihska-Sowa and Hr. T.
Waliszewski. The EAO was represented % Hr. Hisham Hussain
Hohamed Ahmed and Hr. Hohamed Ahmed Abdel Halim - inspectors from
the Islamic and Coptic Section of EAO in Hedinetel-Fayum.
3'J. Dobrowolski, The HonasticComplexofNaqlun- Topography of
the site, Nubica 3, in press; W. Godlewski, T. Derda, T. GOrecki,
Deirel-Naqlun (Neklonni) 1988-1989. Second Preliminary Report,
Nubica 3, in press.
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by
WLODZIHIERZ GODLEWSKI
In 1986 an archaeological mission of the Polish Center of Archaeology in
Cairo carried out an introductory examination of the site, and during three
successive seasons a geophysical survey in the kom area and excavations both in
the closely built-up area of the monastic center and intwo rock hermitages were
undertaken.
Two further campaigns of excavations were conducted in Cctober-November
1988 and in September and October 1989.2tDuring all the seasons a survey of the
area was in progress and general map of the site drawn. The site called today
Deirel-Halak, in Coptic Neklonni, comprises an original monas*sry, a modern
monastic complex, a laura and a cemetery.3^Fig.l)
Ninety-one hermitages have been located on the slopes of the hill range
running North-South to the East of the monastery. Among them, the hermitage 25
belongs to a group of several grottoes cut into the rocky slope rising
immediatelytotheNorth-Eastoftheplateauoccupiedbythemonastery.lt is a
^'W. Godlewski, T. Herbich, E. Wipszycka-Bravo, Deirel-Naqlun
(Neklonni), 1986-1987. First. Preliminary Report, Nubica 1-2, 1989
?! The mission led by dr. W. Godlewski included: Hr. T. Derda,
Hr. J. Dobrowolski, Hr. T, GOrecki, Hr. P. Jeute, Hr. G.
Kubaszewski, Dr. A. Lukaszewicz, Hr. T. Szmagier, Hr. S.
Sadowski, Prof. E. Wipszycka-Bravo as well as students of
archaeology: Hs.R.Czerkawski,Hrs. H. Kozihska-Sowa and Hr. T.
Waliszewski. The EAO was represented % Hr. Hisham Hussain
Hohamed Ahmed and Hr. Hohamed Ahmed Abdel Halim - inspectors from
the Islamic and Coptic Section of EAO in Hedinetel-Fayum.
3'J. Dobrowolski, The HonasticComplexofNaqlun- Topography of
the site, Nubica 3, in press; W. Godlewski, T. Derda, T. GOrecki,
Deirel-Naqlun (Neklonni) 1988-1989. Second Preliminary Report,
Nubica 3, in press.
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