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Emerald mining in Sikait: organization and distribution of emerald production in Roman Egypt

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Oller Guzmán J.

Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean

2020

vol. 29(1)

This paper focus on the study of the Smaragdus region, currently in the Wadi Gemal National Park (Eastern Desert, Egypt). This area was well known in ancient times, thanks to the presence of emerald, a semiprecious stone considered as highly valuable in ancient times. The exploitation of the emerald mines, especially in Roman times, led to the creation of an important network of settlements linked to their obtaining and commercial distribution. We will present an overview of these elements, focusing our interest in the most important and best known of these settlements: Sikait.

Biblia jako źródło do badań nad kontaktami handlowymi świata grecko-rzymskiego z południową i wschodnią Azją

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Modzelewski S.

Studia Antiquitatis et Medii Aevi Incohantis

2023

vol. 8

5-26

The Bible mentions several luxury goods (sapphire, emerald, carnelian, topaz, silk, ivory, spikenard, cinnamon, amomum) that were imported by the Roman Empire from South and East Asia via various routes during the 1st-4th centuries CE. The list of goods that appear in the pages of the New Testament testifies to the sound understanding of economic realities that were displayed by the biblical authors and corresponds to the knowledge of Rome's trade contacts with Asian countries.

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Emerald mining in Sikait: organization and distribution of emerald production in Roman Egypt

Biblia jako źródło do badań nad kontaktami handlowymi świata grecko-rzymskiego z południową i wschodnią Azją