6 research outputs found

    Pour une carte archéologique et paléoenvironnementale de la Maréotide: le programme GEOMAR

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    International audienceGEOMAR est un programme financĂ© par l'Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) sur la pĂ©riode 2013-2016. Il comporte trois partenaires : ECOLAB (UMR 5245, Toulouse), Chrono-Environnement (UMR 6249, Besançon) et le Centre d’Études Alexandrines (CEAlex, USR 3134, Alexandrie). En collaboration avec le ministĂšre des AntiquitĂ©s Ă©gyptiennes, ce programme vise Ă  l’établissement d’une carte archĂ©ologique et palĂ©oenvironnementale de la MarĂ©otide, la campagne alexandrine qui se dĂ©veloppe autour du lac Mariout..

    Alexandrie (actions du Centre d’études alexandrines, 2022)

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    DonnĂ©es scientifiques produites :https://www.cealex.org/ Introduction En 2022, le Centre d’études alexandrines (CNRS/Ifao, UAR 3134 CEAlex) a Ă©tĂ© Ă  mĂȘme de poursuivre ses fouilles sur le site de KĂŽm Bahig, de mĂȘme que ses prospections en MarĂ©otide dans la rĂ©gion au sud du lac Mariout. En revanche, en raison des retards dans l’accord de l’autorisation de travail par la sĂ©curitĂ© nationale Ă©gyptienne, ni les fouilles sous-marines sur le site du Phare, ni la campagne d’étude sur la tombe 2 de la..

    Le programme GĂ©omar

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    Le programme GĂ©omar : mise en place d’un SIG archĂ©ologique et palĂ©o-environnemental de la MarĂ©otide menacĂ©e CĂ©cile Shaalan, Centre d’Études Alexandrines (CEAlex) ProblĂ©matique scientifique Étude des interactions sociĂ©tĂ©-environnement dans le contexte de changements palĂ©o-climatiques et d'anomalies hydrologiques. Étude diachronique: Approche inter- et pluridisciplinaire Approche multifactorielle CrĂ©ation d'un SIG: outils pour la gestion du patrimoine outils pour la modĂ©lisation multi..

    Geoarchaeology of Portus Mareoticus: Ancient Alexandria's lake harbour (Nile Delta, Egypt)

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    International audienceAncient Alexandria possessed not only an important maritime front but also a long lake waterfront on its southern side. This dual waterfront was praised by the ancient geographer Strabo in the first century BCE, because its geomorphological configuration opened Alexandria to Mediterranean trade, and also the Nile delta and Egypt. While the city's maritime palaeogeography has been widely described and studied, Alexandria's lacustrine waterfront has largely been neglected and little is known about its palaeo-geography and archaeology. Here we report the chronostratigraphy of the southern edge of the modern city. Bio-sedimentological analyses of sediment archives allow us to reconstruct the evolution of the depositional environments and palaeogeographies for parts of ancient Alexandria's lacustrine waterfront. The chronological framework spans the last 2000 years. By marrying our data with ancient maps and historical sources, we propose a location for Portus Mareoticus. The lake's geomorphology suggests the presence of three ancient jetties, perpendicular to the shoreline and several hundreds meters long. The occupation of the investigated area began at the end of the first century BCE, linked to Roman domination and probably ended during late Roman times. The waterfront was then disconnected from the city during the 9th century CE, due to the desiccation of Maryut Lake, concomitant with the drying-up of the Canopic branch. Alexandria canal subsequently became the sole waterway linking the city to the Nile. The most western part of the canal, which extended freshwater supply and fluvial navigation down to the western marine harbour of Alexandria, was completed in the 16th century, probably in relation to the development of the marine harbours at the beginning of the Ottoman period. Our research sheds new light on the topography of ancient Alexandria
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