Alexandria and the North-Western Delta: Joint Conference Proceedings of Alexandria: City and Harbour (Oxford 2004) and The Trade and Topography of Egypt's North-West Delta (Berlin 2006)

摘要

Alexandria and the North-Western Delta, offers a taste of the diverse maritime and terrestrial fieldwork conducted in and around this ancient city. From port development and ancient cults to trade and geography, the wealth of topics is engaging. This book contains select conference proceedings from Alexandria: City and Harbour (2004) and The Trade and Topography of Egypt's North-West Delta (2006), organized by the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology. Editors Damian Robinson and Andrew Wilson have selected papers that emphasize Alexandria's maritime development, piv otal economic role and rich cultural heritage.