Babylon of Egypt : the archaeology of old Cairo and the origins of the city /

Babylon of Egypt : the archaeology of old Cairo and the origins of the city /

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Author / Creator:	Sheehan, Peter, author.
Edition:	Revised edition. An American Research Center in Egypt edition.
Imprint:	Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2015. ©2015
Description:	xxiii, 179 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	American Research Center in Egypt Conservation series ; 4 American Research Center in Egypt Conservation series ; 4.
Subject:	Islamic architecture -- Egypt -- Cairo. Architecture, Roman -- Egypt -- Cairo. Archaeology -- Egypt -- Cairo. Antiquities. Archaeology. Architecture, Roman. Islamic architecture. Cairo (Egypt) -- History. Cairo (Egypt) -- Antiquities. Egypt -- Cairo. History.
Format:	Map Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10395765

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Varying Form of Title:	Archaeology of old Cairo and origins of the city
Other authors / contributors:	American Research Center in Egypt.
ISBN:	9774167317 9789774167317
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-166) and index.
Summary:	Presents a history of old Cairo, known to the Romans as Babylon, based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006, revealing continuous occupation between the 6th century BC and the present.

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Summary:	This book presents a history of Old Cairo based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006 during a major project to lower the groundwater level affecting the churches and monuments of this area of Cairo known by the Romans as Babylon. Examination of the material and structural remains revealed a sequence of continuous occupation extending from the sixth century BC to the present day. These include the massive stone walls of the canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea, and the harbor constructed by Trajan at its entrance around AD 110. The Emperor Diocletian built the fortress of Babylon around the harbor and the canal in AD 300, and much new information has come to light concerning the construction and internal layout of the fortress, which continues to enclose and define the enclave of Old Cairo. Important evidence for the early medieval transformation of the area into the nucleus of the Arab city of al-Fustat and its later medieval development is also presented.
Physical Description:	xxiii, 179 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-166) and index.
ISBN:	9774167317 9789774167317