Sea-City Nexus: The Amphora Evidence from Alexandria, Egypt

Omaima Eldeeb

Sea-City Nexus: The Amphora Evidence from Alexandria, Egypt

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

Bordered by a nearly 40-km stretch of coastline, Alexandria was one of the most important seaports in the ancient Mediterranean. It served as a major port for many of Egypt’s imperial powers and was also a political, economic and cultural center for Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Egypt. The detailed investigation of amphorae in this
study provides a framework to consider the Mediterranean trade networks and connections through which Alexandria achieved its economic prominence in antiquity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	263–287
Number of pages	25
Journal	Herom: Journal on Hellenistic and Roman Material Culture
Volume	13, 2024
Publication status	Published - Mar 2025

Keywords

Alexandria, Egypt
Seaport
Hellenistic
Roman
Byzantine Empire
Underwater Archaeology

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Sea-City Nexus: The Amphora Evidence from Alexandria, Egypt

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