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Babylon of Egypt: The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the City (Revised Edition) (American Research Center in Egypt Conservation)
Peter Sheehan
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Description for Babylon of Egypt: The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the City (Revised Edition) (American Research Center in Egypt Conservation)
hardcover. An archaeological investigation into the ancient nucleus of medieval and modern Cairo. Num Pages: 312 pages, 125 illus. incl. 50 color. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1752.
This book presents a history of Old Cairo based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006 during a major project to lower the groundwater level affecting the churches and monuments of this area of Cairo known by the Romans as Babylon. Examination of the material and structural remains revealed a sequence of continuous occupation extending from the sixth century BC to the present day. These include the massive stone walls of the canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea, and the harbor constructed by Trajan at its entrance around ad 110. The Emperor Diocletian built the fortress ... Read more
This book presents a history of Old Cairo based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006 during a major project to lower the groundwater level affecting the churches and monuments of this area of Cairo known by the Romans as Babylon. Examination of the material and structural remains revealed a sequence of continuous occupation extending from the sixth century BC to the present day. These include the massive stone walls of the canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea, and the harbor constructed by Trajan at its entrance around ad 110. The Emperor Diocletian built the fortress ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774167317
SKU
9789774167317
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Ref
99-2
About Peter Sheehan
Peter Sheehan is an archaeologist who has been working on sites and historic buildings throughout the Middle East since 1989. He has a particular interest in urban formation processes and the development of the historic landscape and has published extensively on his continuing work in and around the Roman fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo and at the World Heritage ... Read more
Reviews for Babylon of Egypt: The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the City (Revised Edition) (American Research Center in Egypt Conservation)
Every so often a book comes on the market which is extraordinary, not only in production, layout, original photographs, plans and line drawings, but also in ground-breaking content. Peter Sheehan's Babylon of Egypt is one such book.
Al-Ahram Weekly A landmark study . . . . Highly recommended.
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Al-Ahram Weekly A landmark study . . . . Highly recommended.
Choice ... Read more