G. А. Belova, A. A. Belov

Previously unknown element in construction of ancient Egyptian ships from the Late Period and its probable designation

Excavations of a submerged city of Thonis-Heracleion in the Nile’s Delta brought to light numerous ancient shipwrecks dating to the 8th–2nd centuries BC. Many of these ships show parallels with a Nilotic freighter baris as described by Herodotus (Hist. 2.96). Massive constructional pieces, apparently playing an important role in structure of a baris, were recently discovered at the bows of these ships. This new archaeological discovery allows reconsidering ancient Egyptian nautical terms applied to the bow of a ship and proposing the most probable word for a bow piece.

Keywords:
Maritime archaeology, Thonis-Heracleion, ancient shipwrecks, baris, Egyptian Late Period, Ptolemaic Period, nautical terms, ancient Egyptian language.

Original language — English.

DOI: 10.24412/2686-9276-2023-00014.

Referring: Belova G. A., Belov A. A. Previously unknown element in construction of ancient Egyptian ships from the Late Period and its probable designation // Египет и сопредельные страны 4 (2023): 1–9. DOI: 10.24412/2686-9276-2023-00014.

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