David Fernández Abella
Biographic Data
| ID | 1705461 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Fernández Abella |
| GIVEN NAMES | David Fernández |
| FAMILY NAME | Abella |
| SIGNATURE | ABELLA D F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5764-8911 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Monte Farrusco. Prospección intrasitio de un yacimiento romano incierto en el Alto Alentejo (Fronteira, Portugal)
The increasing agricultural intensification in the Alto Alentejo region (Portugal) poses a significant threat to archaeological sites. Conducting intensive surface surveys to identify and document Roman settlements prior to their degradation or potential destruction represents a valuable strategy to mitigate the impact of agricultural activities, allowing for the efficient and rapid collection of archaeological data. In this context, an intensive…
Dying in the Mines: Necropoleis and Funerary Practices During the Late Antique Period in the Smaragdos (Egyptian Eastern Desert)
This article documents the Late Antique necropoleis in the Smaragdos, a region known in antiquity for its emerald mines. The study analyzes the features of the necropoleis and tombs identified in them within the general context of the funerary practices of the desert communities that lived in the Eastern Desert between the fourth and the seventh centuries CE. Hundreds of these tombs have been identified along the wadis and in the surrounding hill…
A new ‘enigmatic settlement’ discovered in the Eastern Desert of Egypt: Zabara Northwest
Une prospection récente dans la région de l’ancien Mons Smaragdos (à l’intérieur du parc national de Wadi Gemal) dans le désert oriental d’Égypte a mis au jour une installation jusque-là inconnue appelée Zabara Northwest. Son emplacement, son apparence et ses dates d’occupation ressemblent à ces « enigmatic settlements » précédemment étudiés dans la région. Le site nouvellement localisé s’ajoute au corpus de peuplements de fonction inconnue appar…
A Falcon Shrine at the Port of Berenike (Red Sea Coast, Egypt)
During excavations at the Hellenistic-Roman port of Berenike (on the Red Sea coast of Egypt) in the winter of 2019, work in the so-called Northern Complex documented a religious space from the Late Roman period. The excavation of a portion of this space recorded material that, together with the architecture, suggests a ritual function associated with a falcon cult. This study examines the features of this edifice and the interpretation of the rel…
"The Emerald Mines of Wadi Sikait (Egypt) from a Diachronic Perspective. Results of the 2020 and 2021 Seasons of the Sikait Project "
This article outlines the preliminary results of the fieldwork carried out by the Sikait Project, in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, in the Smaragdos area (Egyptian Eastern Desert). Our work is focused on the study of the beryl/emerald mining in the Roman and Late Antique periods, from a diachronic perspective. By the end of the 2021 season, some 150 mines had been identified. The total area so far of the delimited mining zones is about 100,000 m2
New evidence regarding Emerald Production in Roman Egypt at Wadi Sikait (Eastern Desert)
La explotación de esmeraldas en el Egipto romano. Primeros resultados del Sikait Project
This paper presents initial results of the Sikait Project, an archaeological research effort focused on the study of the Mons Smaragdus area (in the Egyptian Eastern Desert) dedicated to beryl/emerald mining in the Roman period. Archaeological fieldwork at Sikait in winter 2018 furthered knowledge about the exploitation of beryl and the trade network that it created in Roman times
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La explotación de esmeraldas en el Egipto romano. Primeros resultados del Sikait Project
This paper presents initial results of the Sikait Project, an archaeological research effort focused on the study of the Mons Smaragdus area (in the Egyptian Eastern Desert) dedicated to beryl/emerald mining in the Roman period. Archaeological fieldwork at Sikait in winter 2018 furthered knowledge about the exploitation of beryl and the trade network that it created in Roman times
"The Emerald Mines of Wadi Sikait (Egypt) from a Diachronic Perspective. Results of the 2020 and 2021 Seasons of the Sikait Project "
This article outlines the preliminary results of the fieldwork carried out by the Sikait Project, in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, in the Smaragdos area (Egyptian Eastern Desert). Our work is focused on the study of the beryl/emerald mining in the Roman and Late Antique periods, from a diachronic perspective. By the end of the 2021 season, some 150 mines had been identified. The total area so far of the delimited mining zones is about 100,000 m2
New evidence regarding Emerald Production in Roman Egypt at Wadi Sikait (Eastern Desert)
A new ‘enigmatic settlement’ discovered in the Eastern Desert of Egypt: Zabara Northwest
Une prospection récente dans la région de l’ancien Mons Smaragdos (à l’intérieur du parc national de Wadi Gemal) dans le désert oriental d’Égypte a mis au jour une installation jusque-là inconnue appelée Zabara Northwest. Son emplacement, son apparence et ses dates d’occupation ressemblent à ces « enigmatic settlements » précédemment étudiés dans la région. Le site nouvellement localisé s’ajoute au corpus de peuplements de fonction inconnue appar…
A Falcon Shrine at the Port of Berenike (Red Sea Coast, Egypt)
During excavations at the Hellenistic-Roman port of Berenike (on the Red Sea coast of Egypt) in the winter of 2019, work in the so-called Northern Complex documented a religious space from the Late Roman period. The excavation of a portion of this space recorded material that, together with the architecture, suggests a ritual function associated with a falcon cult. This study examines the features of this edifice and the interpretation of the rel…
Monte Farrusco. Prospección intrasitio de un yacimiento romano incierto en el Alto Alentejo (Fronteira, Portugal)
The increasing agricultural intensification in the Alto Alentejo region (Portugal) poses a significant threat to archaeological sites. Conducting intensive surface surveys to identify and document Roman settlements prior to their degradation or potential destruction represents a valuable strategy to mitigate the impact of agricultural activities, allowing for the efficient and rapid collection of archaeological data. In this context, an intensive…
Dying in the Mines: Necropoleis and Funerary Practices During the Late Antique Period in the Smaragdos (Egyptian Eastern Desert)
This article documents the Late Antique necropoleis in the Smaragdos, a region known in antiquity for its emerald mines. The study analyzes the features of the necropoleis and tombs identified in them within the general context of the funerary practices of the desert communities that lived in the Eastern Desert between the fourth and the seventh centuries CE. Hundreds of these tombs have been identified along the wadis and in the surrounding hill…
Archaeology (6 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (5 works) · Art (5 works) · History (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (3 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Desert (philosophy) (3 works)