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The Harbour at Ptolemais

Hellenistic City of the Libyan Pentapolis

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ID12403866
AuthorsR Yorke (East Sussex County Council, corresponding author), Robert A Yorke (Silver Birches; Bashurst Hill; Horsham West Sussex UK RH13 0NY), David P Davidson (Corner Cottage; Breedon Lane; Tonge Derbyshire UK DE73 8BA)
Year2017
Volume46
Issue1
Pages48-71
Publication date2017-01-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe International Journal of Nautical Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1057-2414 • E-ISSN: 1095-9270
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1095-9270.12212
OpenAlexW2580706314
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited19

This article describes fieldwork undertaken in 1972 at the harbour of the Hellenistic city of Ptolemais at Tolmeita in Cyrenaica, Libya. This survey has shown that the city possessed a sophisticated Hellenistic harbour installation, now submerged by some 2 m. It consisted of a small fishing harbour and a larger commercial harbour protected by extensive stone breakwaters built around two offshore islands. Between the harbours, remains were found under water of an extensive block-built quay connected to one island, where there was a system of submerged rock-cut tanks. These are interpreted as the foundations of a fish-processing factory. Changes in sea-level are also discussed. 托勒密的港口༚利比亚五城地区的希腊化城市 本文介绍了1972年在利比亚昔兰尼加地区托勒梅塔针对希腊化城市托勒密的港口开展的田野工作。这项调查显示, 这个城市拥有一套复杂的希腊式海港设施, 其如今浸没于水下大约2米。它包括了一个小型渔港和一个更大的商业港口, 由围绕两个离岸岛屿建造的大规模石头防波堤保护。在港口之间发现了连接到其中一座岛的一个延伸的由石块建造的码头遗存。该岛上有一个沉没的岩制水箱系统。这些被认为是鱼类加工厂的基址。文章还讨论了海平面的变化问题。 托勒密的港口༚利比亞五城地區的希臘化城市 本文介紹了1972年在利比亞昔蘭尼加地區托勒梅塔針對希臘化城市托勒密的港口開展的田野工作。這項調查顯示, 這個城市擁有一套複雜的希臘式海港設施, 其如今浸沒于水下大約2米。它包括了一個小型漁港和一個更大的商業港口, 由圍繞兩個離岸島嶼建造的大規模石頭防波堤保護。在港口之間發現了連接到其中一座島的一個延伸的由石塊建造的碼頭遺存。該島上有一個沈沒的岩制水箱系統。這些被認爲是魚類加工廠的基址。文章還討論了海平面的變化問題。 Este articulo describe el trabajo de campo llevado a cabo en 1972 en el Puerto de la ciudad helénica de Ptolemaida en Tolmeita, Cirenaica, Lybia. La investigación mostró que la ciudad poseía una sofisticada instalación portuaria helenística, hoy sumergida bajo 2 m de agua. Esta consistía en un pequeño puerto pesquero y un amplio puerto comercial protegido por extensos rompeolas de piedra en torno a dos islas distantes de la costa. Entre los puertos, se hallaron remanentes sumergidos de un extenso muelle construido con bloques y conectado a una de las islas, en que había un sistema sumergido de tanques cavados en roca. Estos fueron interpretados como los cimientos de una factoría para el procesamiento de pescado. Se discuten también los cambios en el nivel del mar. Traducción: Ricardo Borrero L (with thanks to the Honor Frost Foundation)

Archaeology · Art · Breakwater · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Harbour · Humanities · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Oceanography

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