The Weights from Thonis-Heracleion

By Elsbeth Van Der Wilt

The weights from Thonis-Heracleion offer a new perspective on trading activities and mechanisms in the emporium of Egypt (Diodorus Siculus, Hist., I, 19, 4). The extensive harbor facilities and temple of Amun-Gereb, rediscovered by the Institut Europ?en d'Arch?ologie Sous-Marine (IEASM), provided the necessary infrastructure for the city's role in the economic regulation of maritime trade. Located on Egypt's coastal border, the port was a natural stop for merchant ships before or after a long sea voyage, a space where they could rest and give thanks to the gods.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905905483
• ISBN13: 9781905905485
• Release Date: April 2028
• Publisher: Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology
• Length: 200 Pages