Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9789047404828
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9789004136748
Series Statement:
Culture and History of the Ancient Near East 20
Content:
This volume constitutes the final report on the excavations at the royal necropolis of the city of Mendes, which occupied 5 summer seasons from 1991 to 1995. The burial of king Neferites I, founder of Dynasty 29 (399-393 B.C.) is described along with other burials, the city walls, the shrine of the fish-goddess and sundry inscriptions. The pottery recovered is treated in extenso, and sheds a flood of light on Mendes' trade relations in the 5th-4th Cent. B.C. with Phoenicia and the Greek islands. Of particular interest is the startling new discovery of a massive destruction layer which can be pinpointed to around 343 B.C. This clearly reflects the reprisals taken by the conquering Persians after they had re-occupied Egypt
Note:
Volme 2 Susan Redford added as editor
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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v. 1. The Royal Necropolis -- v.2. The Dromos and Temple Area.
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Excavations at Mendes : Volume 1. The Royal Necropolis Leiden : BRILL, 2004 ISBN 9789004136748
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1163/9789047404828
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