Journal of General Union of Arab Archaeologists

List of Papers (Total 396)

Olive and its oil in Ancient Egypt between linguistic sources and archaeological traces

Abstract: Olive has a great importance in ancient civilizations, it has been necessary for human since prehistory. It was used for eating, treatment, lighting...etc. Scientists have differed in determining the original land of olive, some of whom suggested Palestine and Levant, others suggested Greece and some stated from Cyprus and the Aegean region. Olives in ancient Egypt have...

"Lights on the Chapels of Common People" "xnw"

Abstract: Common people played an important role in ancient Egyptian religion, especially through which is known "popular religion" and "personal piety" , which had wide spread from New kingdom period onwards. One of the important places in which common people performed their cult and did their daily rites were some chapels which is called "xnw". The Khenow chapels were built...

Heron the Alexandrian and the Coins of Tebtunis Temple “A Study to the Evolution of Offertory Coin Box in Egypt during the Ptolemaic and Roman Eras”

A few briefed lines, without any details, suggested by Joseph Grafton Milne in 1935 and none of the researchers since that time approached to shed light and verify their authenticity. Milne mentioned that one of the Ptolemaic coin hoards that were found by Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt, in 1900 at the temple of the god Σοκνεβτύνεως (Soknebtunis) in Tebtunis (modern Um El...

An Archaeological study of some lamps models with personification of Human Faces "From the Roman Era in Egyptian Museums."

This research paper is presenting a study of some of the three dimensional stereoscopic models of lamps (lanterns) of Roman Egypt with personal human faces through some of the various models which are preserved in Egyptian museums Nubian Museum in Aswan / Egyptian Museum in Cairo / Museum of Antiquities of Al Wadi Al Gadeed governorate in Al Khargah Oasis / The Greco-Roman Museum...

Release the knot in "Pyramid texts""فك أو حل الاربطة المعقودة من خلال "نصوص الأهرام"

Release The knot has represented a significant symbol in Ancient Egyptian religious texts, where it appeared in pyramid texts as well as a symbol of life, power, flourishing and sovereignty. In addition, it is related to myths where it represented a symbol for the beginning of life in the doctrines of Creation. Ancient Egyptians believed that most illnesses do not originate from...

The forts of Mahdia remaining on the banks of the Nile Omdurman……case studyطوابي المهدية الباقية على ضفتي نيل أم درمان دراسة حالة

Abstract: The period of revolution and the state of Mahdia is an important period in the history of modern Sudan, which has lived most of its history in wars and military conflicts, especially internal and external against the rule of Turkey, Egypt or English-Egyptian, and therefore formed defensive fortifications Al-Tawabi is the outstanding symbol of the historical remains of...

The Religious Theory for the Emergence of Greek Coins “A Study of the Theory and the Possibility of its Revival”النظرية الدينية لنشأة النقود اليونانية "دراسة للنظرية وإمكانية إحيائها"

The Study of Greek coins was not limited on just tracing their history, classifications, descriptions, and devising multiple concepts through technical analysis of the obverse and reverse types, As, the causes of the emergence of coins has occupied a significant part of the researchers’ interest. Trading was the top cause for the emergence of coins according to Carl Menger’s...

The Gods of the city of Nineveh and its cultural in Assyrian impactآلهة مدينة نينوى وتأثيرها الحضاري في العهد الآشوري

Abstract The research is entitled "The Goddess of Nineveh City and its Civilizational Influence in the Assyrian Period" which is a very important topic in the field of historical and archeological studies, in the history and monuments of Nineveh in particular, and the history and archeology of Mesopotamia in general. The research deals with the most important characteristics of...

The Architectural Monuments of the Yazd City Until the End of the 8th AHالمظاهر العمرانية لمدينة يزد حتى نهاية القرن الثامن الهجري /الرابع عشر الميلادي

Abstract: The study of the architectural Manuments are the most important civilizational aspects that have an impact in the field of city studies. The study tries to identify the economic, social and political conditions witnessed by the city and the impact on intellectual life through these urban aspects. The city of Yazd is one of the cities of the Islamic Orient with a rich...

Archeological Documentation study to five Hammames in Cairo in 19th centur"دراسة آثارية وثائقية لخمسة حمامات بالقاهرة فى القرن التاسع عشر من خلال كتاب وقف محمد أمين آغا"y through " ketab wakef Mohamed Amin Aja"

The Ministry of Awqafe Dafter khanate contains about Hojat wakef In very importantly From the archaeological point of view,Is a book that includes the awqafes of Haj Mohamed Amin Aja Al Qalaylee. It contains a set of documents (wakfeyats) in different dates collected all and recorded in a book dated On 15 Rajab 1286 H, the oldest of these documents (Wakfeyates) dated at 18 Jumada...

Acacia tree Sndt in ancient Egypt شجرة Sndtالسنط فى مصر القديمة

Abstract: Acacia nilotica is a perennial non-climbing shrub or tree, usually 15-20 meters high, found on the silt banks of the river Nile from the southern Central Sudan extending northwards to the Egyptian borders. In ancient Egypt the acacia considered primordial tree . At Heliopolis, there was a tradition that all the Goddesses and Gods were born beneath an acacia tree.In the...

“Similarities and ties in Artistic Styles between Arabia and Egypt in the Hellenistic era”

The main "Caravan Kingdoms" of Ancient Arabia, which were established on the famous Trade-Rout since the end of the 2nd Millennium B.C. have played an important part in the global & regional exchange activities in different ways, they exported their valuable products, and imported simultaneously all new trends of artistic materials & artifacts, involved with cultural effects and...

The artist Ali Quli Baik "Jabadar" and his artistic life

This research aims to identify closely the person of the "Aliqali Gbadar", follow his career, that he was one of the deputies of the art of painting in the Safavid court during the reign of Shah Abbas II (1052 AH / 1642 AD-1077 AH / 1666 AD), and his artistic reputation among the stars of that important period of art for being one of the artists who adopted the Western artistic...

The City of Madaktu The Second Capital of Elam (693-636 B.C.)

The research aims at shedding light on the city of Madaktu, which is the second capital of Elam during the Modern Elam period. Assyrian sources played the main role in this city. The first appearance of its name was associated with King Sennacherib's records and his struggle with the Elamite kings. Ashurbanibal. The research also discussed the opinions that took place about the...

Saray of Prince Amr Ibrahim in Zamalek Archaeological and documental study in the light of a new document published for the first time

palace of Prince Amr Ibrahim in Zamalek is considered one of the finest palaces of the beginning of the twentieth century. Prince Amr Ibrahim is one of the most prominent descendants of Mohamed Ali Pasha. He had a great interest in Islamic architecture and art so; His palace came in the Neo-Islamic style with many Moroccan and Andalusian influences. The palace has undergone...

Jeddah Historical Mosques The Hanafi Mosque and the Banaja Chamber attached to it"Historical and Cultural Study"

Did not have the history and architecture mosques and mosques in the city of Jeddah attention Kef both by historians, or by travelers who have visited and wrote the comments about its development and buildings, so that the writings of historians modernists have not recovered Galil researchers about the history and architecture of these important buildings, especially if we bear...

Evolution of time measuring instruments since ancient times until the Ottoman clock towers

This study is concerned with the tools and methods of calculating time. As we went back to the earliest times, we found that time was not important in primitive man, and then the modern age began, in which man settled relatively. The Egyptian civilization began to make its own hours, and then the Greek and Roman civilizations developed various kinds of clocks. Plato invented a...

Economic importance of groundwater wells in ancient Egypt

Groundwater (springs - wells) is a source of fresh water in ancient Egypt. It is the water found in the rocky layers of the ground. It is extracted naturally by means of springs or artificially by drilling wells. Its importance is evident in places where water sources are depleted, such as deserts surrounding the Nile and its oases. The paper aims at clarifying the economic...

Conservation and Preservation of archaeological sites at risk using Safe Re-burial systems(Backfilling)

The Re-burial of archaeological sites in a safe manner is important and necessary for its conservation for the future generations from factors of damage, especially human factors (thefts-urban extension - agricultural and tourism projects - conflicts and wars - environmental pollution) , natural factors (wind - rain - changes in temperature - humidity) ,biological factors (fungi...

Coinage King of Hijaz Sharif Hussain bin Ali 1334 AH / 1916 AD - 1343 H / 1923 AD

Sharif al-Husayn ibn Ali (1334 AH / 1916 AH - 1343 AH / 1925 AD) is one of the most influential figures in the history of the Arabs in the modern era. He is associated with the renaissance of the Arabian Peninsula in the political, administrative, military, economic and social aspects. The research deals with the coins of Al-Sharif Bin Ali, and the establishment of the first mint...

Balagrae in the light of new discoveries at the campus of Omar al-Mukhtar University

As a result of the excavation work carried out by the Turkish company for the purpose of building an additional building beside the central library of the University of Omar al- Mukhtar discovered an archaeological site at a depth of a meter, despite the destruction of machines to the roof of the building and commissioned a team from the Department of Archeology Faculty of Arts...

Arrangement of the Museum's Objects (Egyptian Museum a case study)

This paper examines how design objects have been curated and displayed within the museum, studies of experience and expectations of visitors are important for museums in terms of management and development, however few studies in Egypt interested in techniques of arrangement of the objects which we need to enhance the visitor experience and intention to make repeat visits. This...

An Unpublished Disc in Egyptian Museum

This study is aiming to publish terracotta disc kept in Egyptian Museum, with motifs on its two faces, through comprehensive descriptive and analytic study of these motifs. As well as we try to date of this disc through comparative between its motifs and other examples motifs. The study also answers many questions that come to mind regarding to use of this disk and the function...

A field report on Water and Irrigation Engineering touât And Gourera region (Algeria)

A though water is certainly scarce on the surface of the desert it can be found at the subterranean level. Humans, thousands of years ago, came up with an ingenious system that ensured water for their settlements and for irrigation of their vegetated lands, the oases. The oases, these islands of vegetation in the middle of the desert are not natural, as thought by many, but...

“Non-agricultural Complex Societies and their pottery during Prehistory in Egypt and North America – A Comparative Study”"المجتمعات ذات التركيب الاجتماعي* غير القائم على الزراعة وفخارها خلال عصور ما قبل التاريخ في مصر وأمريكا الشمالية، دراسة مقارنة"

Agriculture, the main component of civilization, provides a surplus, which requires storage in pits or pottery vessels. Surplus led to conflicts and necessitated the emergence of social complexity to protect it. The appearance and diffusion of pottery vessels is associated in the Old World with the spread of agriculture itself. In the New World, the earliest evidence of...