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A falcon shrine at the port of Berenike (Red Sea coast, Egypt)

During excavations at the Hellenistic-Roman port of Berenike (on the Red Sea coast of Egypt) in the winter of 2019, work in the so-called Northern Complex documented a religious space from the Late Roman period. The excavation of a portion of this space recorded material that, together with the arch...

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Main Authors: Oller Guzmán, Joan (Author) , Abella, David Fernández (Author) , Pita, Vanesa Trevín (Author) , Kaper, Olaf E. (Author) , Ast, Rodney (Author) , Osypińska, Marta (Author) , Sidebotham, Steven E. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: [October 2022]
In: American journal of archaeology
Year: 2022, Volume: 126, Issue: 4, Pages: 567-591
ISSN:1939-828X
DOI:10.1086/720806
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1086/720806
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/720806
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Author Notes:Joan Oller Guzmán, David Fernández Abella, Vanesa Trevín Pita, Olaf E. Kaper, Rodney Ast, Marta Osypińska, and Steven E. Sidebotham
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Summary:During excavations at the Hellenistic-Roman port of Berenike (on the Red Sea coast of Egypt) in the winter of 2019, work in the so-called Northern Complex documented a religious space from the Late Roman period. The excavation of a portion of this space recorded material that, together with the architecture, suggests a ritual function associated with a falcon cult. This study examines the features of this edifice and the interpretation of the religious materials found in it and proposes a possible relationship with the Blemmyan population who lived in Berenike between the fourth and sixth centuries CE.1
Item Description:Gesehen am 04.10.2023
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ISSN:1939-828X
DOI:10.1086/720806

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