GHAZALI 2012: PRELIMINARY REPORT
GHAZALI 2012: PRELIMINARY REPORT
Author(s): Artur Obłuski, Grzegorz Ochała, Miron Bogacki, Wiesław Małkowski, Szymon Maślak, Zaki ed-Din MahmoudSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Ghazali; monasticism; Nubia; Christianity; remote sensing; geomagnetic survey; epigraphy; architecture
Summary/Abstract: The medieval monastery at Ghazali in Sudan was excavated in part by the Sudan Antiquities Service in 1953 and 1954, and is one of the best preserved archaeological sites in the country. A new project of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, and the National Corporation of Antiquities and Museums of Sudan revisited the ruins with a site presentation project coupled with excavation geared to bringing out a final publication of the remains, which are of utmost importance for studies of medieval Nubian history. Site surveying (including geophysics) and mapping occupied most of the short season in 2012, but some unexpected discoveries were also made.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 1/2015
- Issue No: XXIV
- Page Range: 431-442
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
