http://hdl.handle.net/2451/64405 Digital archive of publications related to the archaeology and history of Amheida (ancient Trimithis) Fri, 22 May 2026 01:21:17 GMT 2026-05-22T01:21:17Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75715 Title: Excavations at Trimithis (mod. Amheida), 2026 field season: Preliminary Report [Arabic] Authors: Ratzan, David; Barakat, Ashraf Abstract: [Arabic version] preliminary report of the 2026 field season at Amheida (ancient Trimithis). Field work took place in two areas, Area 8.1 (a large élite domestic context, B10) and Area 11 (an area in the west of the Amheida archaeological site). Rooms 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 in B10 were completely excavated, and Room 2 was partially excavated. Room 2 was richly decorated with painted plaster and gypsum architectural elements and four distinct phases of the building were identified. 237 ostraca and over 200 commodity jar stoppers were recovered from various strata in B10. Area 11 is strikingly regular in its construction, clearly represented a planned part of the settlement, and perhaps divided into functional zones (e.g., domestic, production, etc.). It is defined by two primary axes and a network of smaller alleys. In addition to the excavation and survey work, the team continued the analysis of the human remains recovered from (church building 7 [B7]) in prior seasons (17 recorded burials in the church complex that was excavated in 2012, 2013 and 2023). Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75715 2026-02-21T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75714 Title: Excavations at Trimithis (mod. Amheida), 2026 field season: Preliminary Report Authors: Ratzan, David Abstract: Preliminary report of the 2026 NYU field season at Amheida (ancient Trimithis). Field work took place in two areas, Area 8.1 (a large élite domestic context, B10) and Area 11 (an area in the west of the Amheida archaeological site). Rooms 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 in B10 were completely excavated, and Room 2 was partially excavated. Room 2 was richly decorated with painted plaster and gypsum architectural elements, and four distinct phases of the building were identified. 237 ostraca and over 200 commodity jar stoppers were recovered from various strata in B10. Area 11 is strikingly regular in its construction, apparently representing a planned part of the settlement and perhaps divided into functional zones (e.g., domestic, production, etc.). It is defined by two primary axes and a network of smaller alleys. In addition to the excavation and survey work, the team continued the analysis of the human remains recovered from (church building 7 [B7]) in prior seasons (17 recorded burials in the church complex that was excavated in 2012, 2013 and 2023). Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75714 2026-02-21T00:00:00Z 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 Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75566 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. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/74619 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z