Myos Hormos – Quseir al-Qadim: Roman and Islamic Ports on the Red Sea. Volume 2: Finds from the excavations 1999-2003: Roman and Islamic Ports on the Red Sea. Volume 2: Finds from the excavations 1999-2003

Between 1999 and 2003 the University of Southampton conducted excavations on the site of Quseir al-Qadim (western shores of the Red Sea), a place that had not been examined since the excavations by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago ended in 1982. The new work was prompted by the discovery that the site of Quseir al-Qadim was, in all probability, not that of the minor port of Leucos Limen, as had been previously thought, but none other than Myos Hormos. This port, together with its sister harbour Berenike, articulated Rome's trade with India and the East. This second volume concentrates on the finds made during the excavation period and the volume concludes with an overview of what we now know of the nature and function of the ports of Myos Hormos and Quseir al-Qadim and a discussion of outstanding problems which can only be resolved by further work cover copyright Contents Foreword and Acknowledgements Introduction 2 Pots with writing 3 Roman Vessel Stoppers 4 The Amphora Wharf: The context and construction ofRoman amphora installations 5 Celadon and Qingbai Sherds: Preliminary Thoughts onthe Medieval Ceramics 6 Ceramic Lamps 7 Glass 8 Terracotta Figurines 9 Ptolemaic and Roman Coins 10 Metal and Metal-working 11 Stone 12 Leather 13 Worked Faunal Materials 14 Wooden Artefacts 15 Ships and Ships’ Fittings 16 Fishing Activity 17 Wood identifications 18 Plant Remains - Evidence for trade and cuisine 19 The Muslim Necropolis 20 Faunal Remains 21 Matting, Basketry and Cordage 22 Textiles: A Preliminary Report 23 The Written Material from the Graeco-Roman Period 24 Arabic Language Documents on Paper 25 Overview: The Trade and Economy of Myos Hormos and Quseir al-Qadim Appendix 1 Ancient Coins from Quseir al-Qadim: TheOriental Institute, University of Chicago Excavations 1978,1980 and 1982 Bibliography V. 1. Survey And Excavations 1999-2003 -- V. 2. Finds From The Excavations 1999-2003 Edited By David Peacock And Lucy Blue ; Assisted By Jill Phillips And Penny Copeland ; With Contributions By Dionisius Agius ... [et Al.] ; Illustrations By Penny Copeland, Graeme Earl And Jill Phillips. Vol. 2: Edited By David Peacock And Lucy Blue ; Assisted By Julian Whitewright ; With Contributions By Lucy Blue ... [et Al.]; Illustrations By Penny Copeland And Julian Whitewright. Includes Bibliographical References.