La cerámica bizantina del sur de Egiptoel monasterio copto de Qubbet el-Hawa en Asuán

Resumen

The research deals with Late Antiquity (Byzantine period) ceramic productions in Southern Egypt. Specifically, this investigation is based on a pottery workshop in the Coptic monastery of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan). Therefore, this contribution also delves into historical and archaeological aspects of the Aswan region and the Christian monastic communities' customs and organisation throughout the area. Finally, it offers a novel and original classification of all ceramic productions during Late Antiquity and their diffusion throughout Egypt and much of the Mediterranean