Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (15.2003(2004))

NAQLUN

EGYPT

MEDIEVAL MONASTIC COMPOUND

Fragments of regular monastic architecture
contemporary with Church A were cleared
in the course of the explorations carried out
to the north and east of the church (Fig. 5).
Two spacious structures (E and G) were
located north of the church, separated from
the church facade by a street (passage)
running from east to west. Comple-
menting the previous investigation of
Building E in 1997-20008) was a trench
3-5 m wide and 25 m long, dug this year

alongside the west wall of Building G.
A narrow alley oriented east-west was
discovered separating Building G from the
elaborate Building D that had been
explored in the northern part of the kom in
1987-1997. Building G was constructed of
baked brick and mud brick and it was
apparently rebuilt at least twice. The walls
rise to a height of 100-130 cm on average,
the inside faces revealing fine plastering
(Fig. 6).


Fig. 6. Site A. Building G, entrance seen from the south (Photo W. Godlewski)
8) Cf. PAM X, Reports 1998 (1999), 116-117; PAM XI, Reports 1999 (2000), 130-132; PAM XII, Reports 2000 (2001),
154-161.

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