04-01-2013, 01:43 AM
The small Roman fort Didymoi (praesidia) in Upper Egypt, guarding the trade route to the Red Sea, has delivered many remains in a state of exceptional conservation shoes, fragment of cloth, a very beautiful piece of painted leather shield was discovered, representing two gazelle. This piece of leather is dated III century.
For more information on the excavation of praesidia Eastern Desert (2002 to 2012): see the web site of french IFAO :
http://www.ifao.egnet.net/archeologie/praesidia/
For more information on the excavation of praesidia Eastern Desert (2002 to 2012): see the web site of french IFAO :
http://www.ifao.egnet.net/archeologie/praesidia/