Discoveries at the Temple of Ramses II

Although David O'Connor was not officially involved in their work on the temple of Ramses II, he provided invaluable guidance for both me and Ogden Goelet at a site he knew exceptionally well through his decades of research. Having worked on the Portal Temple of Ramses II, O'Connor was qui...

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Published inExpedition Vol. 65; no. 3; p. 24
Main Author Iskander, Sameh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania, University Museum 01.12.2024
Subjects
Archaeology
Ceramics
Egyptian civilization
Excavation
Historic artifacts
Mosques & temples
Ramses II (1304-1237 BC)
Egypt
Abydos Egypt
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Summary:Although David O'Connor was not officially involved in their work on the temple of Ramses II, he provided invaluable guidance for both me and Ogden Goelet at a site he knew exceptionally well through his decades of research. Having worked on the Portal Temple of Ramses II, O'Connor was quite interested their work on the other temple that Ramses II built at Abydos. Here, Iskander will present a synthesis of some of the archeological data from their recent excavations in Abydos that cover a remarkable timeframe: from the Late Old Kingdom (2300 BCE) to the Late Antique Period (750 CE). The excavations have revealed various occupation and abandonment contexts that span the Ramessidc (19th and 20th Dynasties) to the Late Roman periods. Within the Ramses 11 precinct they have come across three different areas used for unusual and unrelated animal burials. The ceramic analysis indicates that the burials are associated with stratigraphic contexts dated to the Ptolemaic Period (305-30 BCE) and Late Roman periods.
ISSN:0014-4738