http://hdl.handle.net/2451/64405 Digital archive of publications related to the archaeology and history of Amheida (ancient Trimithis) 2026-04-21T16:06:22Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75566 Title: Replica of the House of Serenos (Amheida): 3D Survey Authors: Gasparri, Pietro; Institute for the Study of the Ancient World/NYU; Hong Kong University; Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/74619 Title: The church at Amheida (ancient Trimithis) in the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt Authors: Aravecchia, Nicola; Dupras, Tosha L.; Dzierzbicka, Dorota; Williams, Lana Abstract: Excavations at the site of Amheida (ancient Trimithis), Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt have identified a Christian church (Building 7), dated to the 4th century CE. While other 4th century churches have been identified in the Dakhleh Oasis and elsewhere in Egypt, the unexpected discovery of burials and a subterranean crypt distinguishes this church as unique in possibly hosting the earliest known example of a funerary crypt in Egypt. Excavations to date have revealed eight burials, five within the church complex, and three in the crypt. Four of the burials inside the church have been investigated; the remaining ones will be the subject of excavation in future seasons. Little is known about the use of early Christian churches at mortuary complexes, particularly who was allowed to be buried in these buildings and if there was a correlation between social hierarchy of the deceased and proximity of his/her burial to the area of the sanctuary. Here we present our findings on four of the individuals buried within the church analyses indicate that two individuals were adult males, one was an adult female, and the other was approximately 15-17 year-old female. One of the adult males, aged 45 to 50 years at death, displayed a myriad of pathological conditions most likely linked to a major traumatic event. The adult female, aged 30 to 35 years at death, and the other adult male, aged 35 to 40 years of age, both showed few pathological conditions beyond healed fractures. The young female displayed a number of lytic lesions that may have been related to a metastatic cancer. The demographic profile and pathological conditions of these individuals challenge the notion of who might be buried in such a church complex. The combination of archaeological and skeletal evidence allows us to further understand who these individuals were, and how such a complex was used in the 4th century CE. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/74618 Title: Petubastis IV in the Dakhla Oasis: New Evidence about an Early Rebellion against Persian Rule and Its Suppression in Political Memory Authors: Kaper, Olaf E. Abstract: Persian rule in Egypt was marked by a series of rebellions and Egyptian rival kings. We know of four major insurgencies, one of which led to a long period of independence. The new finds in Dakhla shed light on the history of the oasis in the wider historical context of the first major rebellion against Persian occupation. The new evidence from the temple at Amheida shows that Petubastis IV was no "'puppet' or vassal king." The combination of the archaeological data with the record of Herodotus indicates that Petubastis IV had probably established himself in Dakh;a, away from the Nile valley and away from control by the Persian army that occupied the country. He managed to defeat the army of Cambyses in ways that we cannot know, an he was successful in reaching Memphis, where Petubastis was crowned, assuming control of at least part of the country. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/74617 Title: Characterization of Excavated SIlver Alloy (Billon) Coins from Amheida, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt Authors: El-Gohary, Mohamed; Rifai, Mai; Hussein, Mahmoud Abstract: The importance of understanding the corrosion mechanisms of excavated metal artefacts help in determining the physico-chemical parameters of the burial environment and the formation of different corrosion products. These products can be observed and analysed with the help of various techniques that provide information on their morphology, chemical composition and structure. The analysis of ancient coins is extremely challenging in the presence of heavily corroded surfaces; as quantitative information may not exactly concur with its bulk composition. In the case of silver coins, the use of surface information can be used as a guide for bulk composition only. The current study carries out investigation and characterization of selected coins from a large coin hoard excavated from Amheida, Dakhla oasis, Egypt. The study and analysis of the alloy composition and corrosion products was performed using a multi-technique approach which included Light optical microscopes, Scanning Electron microscope (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction analysis. Investigation of the coins revealed the presence of a thick active inhomogeneous corrosion crust, while analysis showed that the coins were made from a binary silver copper alloy (billon) while the corrosion crust was rich in chlorides and carbonates, later identified by XRD analysis as Paratacamite, Malachite and Chrysocolla. 2023-03-06T00:00:00Z