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Egypt
DOI article:Medeksza, Stanisław: Marina el-Alamein: conservation and restoration work in 2006
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.42092#0082
MARINA EL-ALAMEIN
EGYPT
walls of Room 26 were cut by the outer
perimeter wall of the house from a later
phase. The amphora dump in Room 26
proved to be an exceptionally rich
assemblage comprising several dozen
complete or almost complete vessels
[Fig. 10]. Not only is the geographical
distribution of forms extensive, but so is
the chronological range, which covers
a period from the 1st through the 3rd
century AD. A more specific dating is not
possible for lack of other well-dated finds.
Imports from the Eastern Medi-
terranean prevail among the non-local
amphorae (more on Oriental amphorae in
Marina in Majcherek 2007). The “pinched-
handle” type class, which is overall the
most numerous imported-vessel group in
Marina inventories, once again pre-
dominates. Most of the containers
identified in this assemblage were
produced in Cyprus. One amphora
preserves a black-ink dipinto referring to
the vessel's capacity. The Cilician region of
amphora production is represented by
a few fragmentarily preserved examples of
medium-sized Pompei V containers. One
should also note the rare in Marina
occurrence of two amphorae of the Beirut 2
type. Cretan amphorae (forms AC1 and
AC3), a Rhodian vessel of the Roman
Imperial type and examples of an early
form of micaceous single-handled Asia
Minor amphora (predecessor of LRA3)
complete the repertoire of vessels
originating from the eastern regions of the
Mediterranean.
Western amphorae, albeit definitely in
the minority, are still represented in the
set. Meriting interest are the cylindrical
Dressel 2-4 forms from Campania, one of
which is stamped [Fig. 11].
Fig. 11. Campanian amphora with stamp (in set) from the dump in Room 26, 1st century AD
(Photo P. Zambrzycki)
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EGYPT
walls of Room 26 were cut by the outer
perimeter wall of the house from a later
phase. The amphora dump in Room 26
proved to be an exceptionally rich
assemblage comprising several dozen
complete or almost complete vessels
[Fig. 10]. Not only is the geographical
distribution of forms extensive, but so is
the chronological range, which covers
a period from the 1st through the 3rd
century AD. A more specific dating is not
possible for lack of other well-dated finds.
Imports from the Eastern Medi-
terranean prevail among the non-local
amphorae (more on Oriental amphorae in
Marina in Majcherek 2007). The “pinched-
handle” type class, which is overall the
most numerous imported-vessel group in
Marina inventories, once again pre-
dominates. Most of the containers
identified in this assemblage were
produced in Cyprus. One amphora
preserves a black-ink dipinto referring to
the vessel's capacity. The Cilician region of
amphora production is represented by
a few fragmentarily preserved examples of
medium-sized Pompei V containers. One
should also note the rare in Marina
occurrence of two amphorae of the Beirut 2
type. Cretan amphorae (forms AC1 and
AC3), a Rhodian vessel of the Roman
Imperial type and examples of an early
form of micaceous single-handled Asia
Minor amphora (predecessor of LRA3)
complete the repertoire of vessels
originating from the eastern regions of the
Mediterranean.
Western amphorae, albeit definitely in
the minority, are still represented in the
set. Meriting interest are the cylindrical
Dressel 2-4 forms from Campania, one of
which is stamped [Fig. 11].
Fig. 11. Campanian amphora with stamp (in set) from the dump in Room 26, 1st century AD
(Photo P. Zambrzycki)
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