Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (16.2004(2005))

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN

consisted of fragments of pottery, glass
vessels, bronze and iron nails, and three
much worn bronze coins of the 1st and 2nd
century AD.
The assortment of sherds from the debris
in the portico area represented various
imported amphorae types: Mauretanian,
Pseudo-Koan, Cypriot "pinched amphorae"
and some Early Gaza amphorae — predeces-
sors of the common LRA 4 type. The as-
semblage could be dated to the 3rd century
at the earliest. In the layers deposited
immediately on the pavement of the por-
tico, the assemblage also appeared to be
mixed, for it showed very similar cross-
section of wares and types. Here again
Mauretanian amphorae abounded, with
some fragments of "pinched amphorae",

Pseudo-Koan and Cyrenaican. Mareotic
vessels (AE3) were also present. A dozen or
so fragments of Cypriot Sigillata of 2nd
century date completed the picture.
STRUCTURES EAST
OF THE SOUTH PORTICO
East of the portico excavations continued
to clear a paved street that extended of the
corner of the Town Square [cf. Fig. 14}, the
depth of overlying deposits reaching even
up to 2.00 m. (Another section of the same
street had been explored further to the east
of this area in 2000.)8 This street was 3.45 m
wide. At the point where it joined the
South Portico, a branch, which was 3.50 m
wide, turned to the south. It has been traced
for a distance of 14 m.


Fig. 17. Flan of the South Portico following excavations in 2004, note collapsed wall in south-
eastern corner (Drawing A. Blaszczyk)

8 Cf. PAM XII, Reports 2000 (2001), 58-61, Fig. 11.

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