Krzysztof Babraj - Academia.edu (original) (raw)
Uploads
Papers by Krzysztof Babraj
Rivista di Neuroradiologia, 2001
The introduction of visual diagnostics, especially computed tomography, into research on mummies ... more The introduction of visual diagnostics, especially computed tomography, into research on mummies resulted in significant progress in this area of egyptology. The most recent options for visual data processing-3D reconstruction and virtual endoscopy - have created entirely new possibilities, sometimes exceeding human imagination. It has become possible, without unwrapping the objects, to create 3-D images, to navigate inside the space without using endoscopes, and finally to perform credible reconstructions of lifetime appearances of faces of mummified people. We discuss these possibilities.
The fifth season of Polish excavations at Marea lasted from August 14 to September 27, 2004. 1 Ex... more The fifth season of Polish excavations at Marea lasted from August 14 to September 27, 2004. 1 Excavation in four separate areas of the basilican church, the exploration of which commenced in 2003, led to the clearing of the north wing of the transept together with collateral chapel, the tracing of the main church entrance in the west wall of the complex, and the investigation of lateral rooms beyond the southwestern comer of the church. Further work was also done on the kiln discovered last year under the apse. Geomorphological studies initiated in the 2000 season, which were aimed at determining environmental conditions at different stages in the settlement of the ancient town at Marea, as well as after its abandonment, were now completed. 2 Human remains excavated in previous seasons 3 in the funerary chapel (thirty individuals) and the two crypts in the basilica (more than one hundred individuals) were subjected to anthropological examination. Adults of both genders and various ages at death, fetuses, newborns, infants, children and youth were identified, but the cause of death could not be established for lack of complete skeletons.
Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt, 2017
This chapter focuses on Marea/Philoxenite, the subject of the excavation campaigns by the Polish ... more This chapter focuses on Marea/Philoxenite, the subject of the excavation campaigns by the Polish Mission in Egypt during the period of 2000–14. It documents the history and the architecture of the site settlement. Marea/Philoxenite is located forty-five kilometers southwest of Alexandria, on the southern shore of Lake Maryut. The city was a major port, active during the Roman and Byzantine periods, and perhaps even earlier, during the Ptolemaic era. During fifteen seasons of excavations, the Polish Archaeological Mission has revealed two independent architectural complexes: a bath complex supported by a saqya and a funerary chapel, and a Christian basilica. Both complexes were active from the beginning of the sixth to the beginning of the eighth centuries.
Polish archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2000
The site of Marea is located c. 45 km southwest of Alexandria, on the southern bank of Lake Maryu... more The site of Marea is located c. 45 km southwest of Alexandria, on the southern bank of Lake Maryut (ancient Mareotis). The three principal objectives of the first season conducted by a Polish expedition was to map the concession area, record extant architectural remains, and excavate, if possible, one of the structures. The work, which proceeded from October 22 to November 30, 2000, was sponsored by Warsaw University's Center of Archaeology, as well as a number of private institutions and individuals.
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean XXII (Research 2010), 2013
The Christian basilica at Marea in northern Egypt continued to be excavated by a team from the Ar... more The Christian basilica at Marea in northern Egypt continued to be excavated by a team from the Archaeological Museum in Kraków and the PCMA UW for the seventh season, the team's eleventh at the site. The south transept of the basilica was explored, including a plundered tomb with multiple burials. More units (29-35) and a small cistern under four of these were investigated outside the building of the basilica, near the northwest entrance. An ox protome of marble was among the notable finds. Studies of the ceramics and glass vessels, for the most part from the 5th-7th century AD , both local and imported, are presented in some detail. Of interest is a Red Slip Ware A plate stamped with a cross on the floor. The appendix gives a detailed architectural inventory of three of the jetties in the lake side harbor. SCA representative: mohammed gamel eldin aly mohammed Archaeologists: dr. nina Willburger (Württembergischen landesmuseum, stuttgart), anna drzymuchowska (archaeological museum in Kraków) Architect: daria tarara (freelance) Restorers: Joanna Babraj, tomasz skrzypiec (both academy of fine arts in Kraków) Civil engineer: dr. Janusz Kogut (structural mechanics expert, surveying supervisor) Students of architecture: marta Kulikowska, andrzej Kutiak, marcin ostrowski, Katarzyna rozmus (Kraków University of technology) team acknowledgments Work at marea is carried out on the grounds of a cooperation agreement between the archaeological museum in Kraków and the polish centre of mediterranean archaeology, University of Warsaw, with extra funding provided generously by mrs. hélène Zaleski. We are grateful to dr. Zahi hawass, secretary general of egypt's supreme council of antiquities, and dr. mahmud ismail Khaled, general director of foreign and egyptian mission affairs and permanent committee, for their kind assistance at all stages of the project. our work could not have been completed without the cooperation of mr. alaa shehata, general director of the alexandrian antiquities department, and the generous help of ms emily nessim, general director of foreign excavations in alexandria.
Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt: Beni Suef, Giza, Cairo, and the Nile Delta. Gawdat Gabra and Hany N. Takla. Cairo 2017 , 2018
1 research center for mediterranean archaeology, polish academy of sciences 2 archaeological muse... more 1 research center for mediterranean archaeology, polish academy of sciences 2 archaeological museum in Kraków abstract: excavations in the christian basilica in marea proceeded for the fourth season in a row, clearing further parts of the nave at its eastern end. The discovery of stone piers in the sanctuary provided ultimate proof for a dome rising above it, a conclusion already suggested, among others, by mosaic glass cubes, including tesserae of sandwich-glass with embedded gold foil. a reconstruction of building phases was also made possible by the excavations in the sanctuary. fragments of architectural decoration, both sculpted and painted, were recovered from the fill. Units behind the southwestern corner of the church were also explored, including, among others, a courtyard in front of the main gate, a room with remains of an opus sectile floor, another courtyard with a brick installation and bread oven in the corner and finally a room with two deep ceramic containers sunk in the floor. an appendix to the report describes current preservation work on the walls of the apse of the basilica, carried out as a separate subproject.
Rivista di Neuroradiologia, 2001
The introduction of visual diagnostics, especially computed tomography, into research on mummies ... more The introduction of visual diagnostics, especially computed tomography, into research on mummies resulted in significant progress in this area of egyptology. The most recent options for visual data processing-3D reconstruction and virtual endoscopy - have created entirely new possibilities, sometimes exceeding human imagination. It has become possible, without unwrapping the objects, to create 3-D images, to navigate inside the space without using endoscopes, and finally to perform credible reconstructions of lifetime appearances of faces of mummified people. We discuss these possibilities.
The fifth season of Polish excavations at Marea lasted from August 14 to September 27, 2004. 1 Ex... more The fifth season of Polish excavations at Marea lasted from August 14 to September 27, 2004. 1 Excavation in four separate areas of the basilican church, the exploration of which commenced in 2003, led to the clearing of the north wing of the transept together with collateral chapel, the tracing of the main church entrance in the west wall of the complex, and the investigation of lateral rooms beyond the southwestern comer of the church. Further work was also done on the kiln discovered last year under the apse. Geomorphological studies initiated in the 2000 season, which were aimed at determining environmental conditions at different stages in the settlement of the ancient town at Marea, as well as after its abandonment, were now completed. 2 Human remains excavated in previous seasons 3 in the funerary chapel (thirty individuals) and the two crypts in the basilica (more than one hundred individuals) were subjected to anthropological examination. Adults of both genders and various ages at death, fetuses, newborns, infants, children and youth were identified, but the cause of death could not be established for lack of complete skeletons.
Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt, 2017
This chapter focuses on Marea/Philoxenite, the subject of the excavation campaigns by the Polish ... more This chapter focuses on Marea/Philoxenite, the subject of the excavation campaigns by the Polish Mission in Egypt during the period of 2000–14. It documents the history and the architecture of the site settlement. Marea/Philoxenite is located forty-five kilometers southwest of Alexandria, on the southern shore of Lake Maryut. The city was a major port, active during the Roman and Byzantine periods, and perhaps even earlier, during the Ptolemaic era. During fifteen seasons of excavations, the Polish Archaeological Mission has revealed two independent architectural complexes: a bath complex supported by a saqya and a funerary chapel, and a Christian basilica. Both complexes were active from the beginning of the sixth to the beginning of the eighth centuries.
Polish archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2000
The site of Marea is located c. 45 km southwest of Alexandria, on the southern bank of Lake Maryu... more The site of Marea is located c. 45 km southwest of Alexandria, on the southern bank of Lake Maryut (ancient Mareotis). The three principal objectives of the first season conducted by a Polish expedition was to map the concession area, record extant architectural remains, and excavate, if possible, one of the structures. The work, which proceeded from October 22 to November 30, 2000, was sponsored by Warsaw University's Center of Archaeology, as well as a number of private institutions and individuals.
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean XXII (Research 2010), 2013
The Christian basilica at Marea in northern Egypt continued to be excavated by a team from the Ar... more The Christian basilica at Marea in northern Egypt continued to be excavated by a team from the Archaeological Museum in Kraków and the PCMA UW for the seventh season, the team's eleventh at the site. The south transept of the basilica was explored, including a plundered tomb with multiple burials. More units (29-35) and a small cistern under four of these were investigated outside the building of the basilica, near the northwest entrance. An ox protome of marble was among the notable finds. Studies of the ceramics and glass vessels, for the most part from the 5th-7th century AD , both local and imported, are presented in some detail. Of interest is a Red Slip Ware A plate stamped with a cross on the floor. The appendix gives a detailed architectural inventory of three of the jetties in the lake side harbor. SCA representative: mohammed gamel eldin aly mohammed Archaeologists: dr. nina Willburger (Württembergischen landesmuseum, stuttgart), anna drzymuchowska (archaeological museum in Kraków) Architect: daria tarara (freelance) Restorers: Joanna Babraj, tomasz skrzypiec (both academy of fine arts in Kraków) Civil engineer: dr. Janusz Kogut (structural mechanics expert, surveying supervisor) Students of architecture: marta Kulikowska, andrzej Kutiak, marcin ostrowski, Katarzyna rozmus (Kraków University of technology) team acknowledgments Work at marea is carried out on the grounds of a cooperation agreement between the archaeological museum in Kraków and the polish centre of mediterranean archaeology, University of Warsaw, with extra funding provided generously by mrs. hélène Zaleski. We are grateful to dr. Zahi hawass, secretary general of egypt's supreme council of antiquities, and dr. mahmud ismail Khaled, general director of foreign and egyptian mission affairs and permanent committee, for their kind assistance at all stages of the project. our work could not have been completed without the cooperation of mr. alaa shehata, general director of the alexandrian antiquities department, and the generous help of ms emily nessim, general director of foreign excavations in alexandria.
Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt: Beni Suef, Giza, Cairo, and the Nile Delta. Gawdat Gabra and Hany N. Takla. Cairo 2017 , 2018
1 research center for mediterranean archaeology, polish academy of sciences 2 archaeological muse... more 1 research center for mediterranean archaeology, polish academy of sciences 2 archaeological museum in Kraków abstract: excavations in the christian basilica in marea proceeded for the fourth season in a row, clearing further parts of the nave at its eastern end. The discovery of stone piers in the sanctuary provided ultimate proof for a dome rising above it, a conclusion already suggested, among others, by mosaic glass cubes, including tesserae of sandwich-glass with embedded gold foil. a reconstruction of building phases was also made possible by the excavations in the sanctuary. fragments of architectural decoration, both sculpted and painted, were recovered from the fill. Units behind the southwestern corner of the church were also explored, including, among others, a courtyard in front of the main gate, a room with remains of an opus sectile floor, another courtyard with a brick installation and bread oven in the corner and finally a room with two deep ceramic containers sunk in the floor. an appendix to the report describes current preservation work on the walls of the apse of the basilica, carried out as a separate subproject.