Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations

Archaeological research at Marea/Philoxenite, conducted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum in Kraków since 2000, has focused mainly on the site of the Great Basilica —one of the largest Christian basilicas of Egypt—...

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Main Author: Barbara Zając
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Published: University of Warsaw Press 2024-09-01
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description Archaeological research at Marea/Philoxenite, conducted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum in Kraków since 2000, has focused mainly on the site of the Great Basilica —one of the largest Christian basilicas of Egypt— and some other parts of the city. Research to date has shown that the city reached its peak development during the Byzantine period. It was one of the most important centers along the route leading from Alexandria to the sanctuary of Saint Menas at Abu Mina. To date, the site has yielded more than 8000 coins, the majority of them Late Roman minimi. Among the finds are a small group of Arab-Byzantine coins struck after the Arab conquest of Egypt in AD 640, as well as Umayyad coins introduced after the monetary reform of ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān in AD 696/7. This article presents preliminary observations on the Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins discovered thus far in the course of fieldwork at Marea/Philoxenite.
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spellingShingle Barbara Zając
Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
Marea
Philoxenite
Egypt
Arab-Byzantine
Early Islamic period
Umayyad
title Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations
title_full Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations
title_fullStr Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations
title_full_unstemmed Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations
title_short Arab-Byzantine and Umayyad coins from Marea/Philoxenite: preliminary observations
title_sort arab byzantine and umayyad coins from marea philoxenite preliminary observations
topic Marea
Philoxenite
Egypt
Arab-Byzantine
Early Islamic period
Umayyad
url http://pam-journal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0054.6974
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