Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt

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Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt. Alexandra Villing, Marianne Bergeron, Giorgos Bourogiannis, François Leclère and Ross Thomas With Alan Johnston, Valerie Smallwood and Susan Woodford. The Greek-Egyptian town of Naukratis in the Nile Delta was a major centre of cross-cultural contact in the ancient world. This catalogue presents the wealth of archaeological finds made in late 19th and early 20th century excavations at the site that are today dispersed in museums worldwide. Comprising Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Cypriot objects dating from the 7th century BC to the 7th century AD, it will eventually contain over 16,000 objects.

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www.britishmuseum.org

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• title_full: Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt
• url: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/online_research_catalogues/ng.aspx

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British Museum, Egypt, Naukratis, archaeology, museums

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en

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research-online-research-catalogues-ng-aspx

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• Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt
• Essay
• 1. Greek-Egyptian relations in the 7th to 6th centuries BC
• 2. Naukratis: a city and trading port in Egypt
• 3. Discovery and excavations: Naukratis from the 19th century until today
• 4. Reconstructing a 19th-century excavation: problems and perspectives
• Catalogue
• Notes on this edition
• Bibliography
• Additional BM Online research catalogues Relating to Antiquity
• Ancient Cyprus at the British Museum
• Roman Republican Coins
• The Ramesseum Papyri

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http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/online_research_catalogues/ng.aspx