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Roman Villa and Public Bathhouse Excavated in Alexandria
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Roman Villa and Public Bathhouse Excavated in Alexandria

ARTnews.com·Leigh Anne Miller·20 days ago
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An excavation in Moharam Bek, a neighborhood in central Alexandria, has uncovered a trove of archaeological findings dating from the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods. The news was announced by Egypt ’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities earlier this month and reported by Greek City Times . The items range from Greek and Roman statues to smaller objects like coins, lamps, and ceramic vessels. Also uncovered were architectural structures like a public bathhouse, decorative mosaics from a Roman villa, and high-tech water systems. Related Articles Mohamed Abdel Badi, of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said in a statement that the site provides “a comprehensive model of the development of residential and service architecture in ancient Alexandria.” The earliest objects, from the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BCE), include the circular public bath, called a tholi , and intricate mosaic flooring belong to an adjacent Roman residential villa.…

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