Persou (Wadi Hammamat)
Wadi Hammamat was the site of major mining and quarrying operations in the ancient world. The site is mentioned in the Turin Papyrus Map, in connection with a quarrying expedition under Ramesses IV.
Persou
Wadi Hammamat
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sandstone
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Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 80 D2 Persou
DARMC 5492
Wikipedia (English) Stone quarries of ancient Egypt
Wikipedia (English) Wadi Hammamat
Wikipedia (English) Turin Papyrus Map
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Wadi Hammamat
Persou (Wadi Hammamat)
Wadi Hammamat was the site of major mining and quarrying operations in the ancient world. The site is mentioned in the Turin Papyrus Map, in connection with a quarrying expedition under Ramesses IV.
settlement
Equivalent to "inhabited place" as defined by the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus: General term for places or areas occupied, modified, or planned to be inhabited by communities of human populations and that contain enough societal functions to be relatively self-sufficient. They are characterized by inhabitants living in neighboring sets of living quarters and by the place having a proper name or a locally recognized status.
Persou
300
Persou
Hellenistic Greek, Roman Republic (330 BC-30 BC)
The Hellenistic period in Greek history and the middle-to-late Republican period in Roman history. For the purposes of Pleiades, this period is said to begin in the year 330 and end in the year 30 before the birth of Christ. [[-330, -30]]
Roman, early Empire (30 BC-AD 300)
The Roman period (i.e., the early Roman Empire) in Greek and Roman history. For the purposes of Pleiades, this period is said to begin in the year 30 before the birth of Christ and to end in the year 300 after the birth of Christ. [[-30, 300]]
-330
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Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 80 D2 Persou
OSM location of Persou II
Representative location based on OpenStreetMap
OSM Node 9683723645
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OpenStreetMap (Node 9683723645, version 3, osm:changeset=132088009, 2023-02-04T19:36:14Z)
Wadi Hammamat
2100
Wadi Hammamat
Modern (AD 1700-Present)
Our present, modern era. [[1700, 2100]]
Wikipedia (English) Wadi Hammamat
1700
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Pleiades
quarry
A quarry as defined by the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus: Open-air excavations from which stone for building or other purposes is or has been obtained by cutting or blasting.