ʿAYN AL-ǦADĪDA
Arabic | عين الجديدة |
DEChriM ID | 11 |
Trismegistos GeoID | 3126 |
Pleiades ID | 861854258 | PAThs ID | 175 |
Ancient name | - |
Modern name | ʿAyn al-Ǧadīda |
Latitude | 25.540111 |
Longitude | 29.045111 |
Date from | - |
Date to | - |
Typology | Village |
Dating criteria | - |
Description | "ʿAyn el-Ǧadīda is located in the Dakhla Oasis of Upper Egypt, ca. 2.5 km northwest of the village of Ismant and ca. 5 km northwest of the ancient site of Kellis (Ismant al-Ḫarāb). The whole site is delimited to the north by the escarpment, which dramatically divides the Dakhla Oasis from the desert plateau, and to the east, south, and west by cultivated fields and patches of desert land. - Nicola Aravecchia |
Archaeological research | The first work conducted on the site was a preliminary survey undertaken by the Dakhleh Oasis Project (DOP) in 1980. This was followed by excavations carried out by the Supreme Council of Antiquities from 1993 to 1995, directed by Kamel Bayoumi, which focused predominantly on Area A (S half of mound I). This was followed by excavations sponsored by Columbia University, which were carried out from 2006 to 2008, at which point management passed to New York University and two additional study seasons were conducted in 2009 and 2010. This work was directed by Roger Bagnall, with Nicola Aravecchia acting as field director. The work carried out by the American team expanded upon that conducted by the SCA in Area A, and expanded to Area B, with topographical surveys conducted on mounds II-V. |
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