Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (5.1993(1994))

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN 1993
by Wiktor A. Daszewski
In March 1993 fieldwork continued at the ancient town site
around which northern Egypt’s largest tourist center, Marina
El-Alamein, has sprung up in recent years. Explorations of the
main, western necropolis were continued, while members of the
mission completed the architectural and archaeological recording
of monuments found in other parts of the ancient town during
rescue works carried out by the E.A.O.
Excavations of the necropolis concentrated in the vicinity
of two separate groups of monuments: the aboveground tombs
located closer to the town limits and the great underground tombs
in the western end of the necropolis.
In the first group of tombs, the excavations of the oldest
part of Tomb ID were completed. The tomb belongs to the box-
like category^ (Fig.l). The lower part of the tomb, which was
shaped like an irregular cube, was founded on bedrock and
contained three latitudinally oriented loculi. Crowning the whole
structure was a massive pillar with engaged columns on each side.

* The Mission included: Prof. Wiktor A. Daszewski, director; Prof. Zofia
Sztetyilo, Mr. Grzegorz Majcherek, Mr. Henryk Meyza — archaeologists; Mr.
Biazej Malczyriski, Mr. Jarosiaw Dobrowolski — architects; Mr. Waldemar
Jerke — photographer; and Dr. Maria Kaczmarek — anthropologist. The
Egyptian Antiquities Organization was represented by Mr. Ezzat el Hamahmy,
the Chief Inspector from El Hammam. It is to him and to Dr. Kamal Fahmy,
Director General of Antiquities in the Western Delta, that we would like to
express the Mission’s gratitude for the help shown us throughout the season.
2 W. A. Daszewski, Marina El-Alamein 1992, PAM IV, 1992 (1993), p.27.

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