Berenike Project. Hellenistic fort, Roman harbor, late Roman temple, andother fieldwork: archaeological work in the 2012 and 2013 seasons

Abstract

Brief overview of two seasons of archaeological survey and excavation carried out in2012 and 2013 at the site of Berenike on the Red Sea coast and in two sub-projects in the EasternDesert: the prehistoric cattle cemetery at Wadi Khashab and the Roman-era emerald mines at Sikaitand Nugrus. Highpoints of the work at Berenike included discovery of the Hellenistic fort andfortifications that mark the original settlement of the site in the third quarter of the 3rd century BC,continued clearance of harbor-related structures in the southwestern bay interpreted as the earlyRoman harbor of Berenike and the uncovering of an earlier phase of the late Roman harbor temple(so-called Lotus Temple) of the 5th–6th century AD in the harbor.

Keywords

• Berenike
• Red Sea
• port/harbor
• Hellenistic fort
• city wall
• Roman