Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (17.2005(2007))

MAREA

EGYPT

MAREA
SIXTH SEASON OF EXCAVATIONS
Hanna Szymanska, Krzysztof Babraj

The sixth season of Polish excavations at Marea lasted from August 9 to September 28, 2005.1
The objective was to continue the excavations in the basilical church, started in the previous two
campaigns (2003 and 2004). These were completed in three areas of the church:
— eastern part, where further sections of the nave and north aisle were unearthed;
— latrine and two rooms contiguous to the north wall of the basilica;
— area by the south western corner of the church, where the exploration of adjacent room 9
was completed; the clearing of the side aisle and nave commenced in order to locate the colonnade
that separated the two areas.
Building conservation works were performed in order to reinforce the wall under the steps
leading to the apse. Moreover, two walls of the two crypts in the apse were consolidated (see
contribution by Barbara Wronska Kucy in this volume).
In addition, coins from the previous season and part of this year's finds underwent cleaning
and conservation.

1 The team was directed by Dr. Hanna Szyrnah, Mr. Grzegorz Kieferlingska and comprised: Mr. Krzysztof Babraj,
Deputy Director; Ms Dorota Dziedzic, Mrs. Renata Kucharczyk and Dr. Grzegorz Majcherek, archaeologists; Ms Daria
Tarara and Ms Beata Blaszczuk, architects; jMr. Grzegorz Kieferlingl , archaeologist and conservator; Ms Joanna Babraj,
documentalist, student of conservation; Mrs. Barbara Wronska-Kucy, architect and conservator, and Mr. Jacek Kucy,
photographer. The Supreme Council of Antiquities was represented by inspectors: Mr. Hamed El Sayed Elhosaini,
archaeologist, and Mr. Abdelhaye Shehata Abdelfatah, conservator.

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