The island city of Tinnis: a postmortem
The island city of Tinnis: a postmortem
On an island in Lake Manzala in the north-east corner of the Nile Delta lie the ruins of the once-prosperous late Roman and medieval port and manufacturing centre of Tell Tinnīs. Although little can be seen above ground, beneath the surface lie archaeological deposits that can be accessed by geophysical and geoarchaeological survey, and remote sensing. In addition, some excavation has taken place, providing evidence for the existence of structures such as cisterns, while ceramics and artefacts from the site’s surface provide indications of the lifestyles and connections of the town’s occupants. This volume presents the results of archaeological work undertaken at the site between 2004 and 2012, which has produced a relatively detailed impression of the form and nature of the town from its inception around the 3rd century AD to its abandonment in the 13th century in the face of Crusader raids. This new information is discussed in light of the town’s relationship to and connectedness with its surrounding landscape, and likewise considers Tinnīs in comparison to contemporary settlements of Egypt’s Mediterranean coast.
Institut Francais d'Archeologie Orientale du Caire
Gascoigne, Alison
a24fc628-51a6-44fe-8c15-536eebffb3a0
3 December 2020
Gascoigne, Alison
a24fc628-51a6-44fe-8c15-536eebffb3a0
Gascoigne, Alison
(2020)
The island city of Tinnis: a postmortem
(Fouilles de l'Institut français d'archeologie orientale),
Cairo.
Institut Francais d'Archeologie Orientale du Caire, 368pp.
Abstract
On an island in Lake Manzala in the north-east corner of the Nile Delta lie the ruins of the once-prosperous late Roman and medieval port and manufacturing centre of Tell Tinnīs. Although little can be seen above ground, beneath the surface lie archaeological deposits that can be accessed by geophysical and geoarchaeological survey, and remote sensing. In addition, some excavation has taken place, providing evidence for the existence of structures such as cisterns, while ceramics and artefacts from the site’s surface provide indications of the lifestyles and connections of the town’s occupants. This volume presents the results of archaeological work undertaken at the site between 2004 and 2012, which has produced a relatively detailed impression of the form and nature of the town from its inception around the 3rd century AD to its abandonment in the 13th century in the face of Crusader raids. This new information is discussed in light of the town’s relationship to and connectedness with its surrounding landscape, and likewise considers Tinnīs in comparison to contemporary settlements of Egypt’s Mediterranean coast.
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Accepted/In Press date: 30 April 2018
Published date: 3 December 2020
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With contributions by John P. Cooper, Helen Fenwick, Matthew J. Harrison, Benjamin Pennington, Gillian Pyke, Claire Stephens, Kristian Strutt, Nicholas Warner, Tariq al-Husseini, Al-Sayyid Agami and 'Abbas al-Shinawi.
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