Pleiades Change Log: 2010-11-01 - 2010-11-31

Esotero (Oasis)

The modern Dakhla (Dakhleh) Oasis in Egypt's western desert.
Creators: G. Wagner
Contributors: R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker

Ain el-Sabil

Roman/late antique settlement, with visible remains of streets and mud-brick structures, including a church, two pigeon towers, and possibly residential units. Largely unexcavated.
Creators: Nicola Aravecchia
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Tom Elliott
Modifications: baseline created; precise coordinates, extensive description
Actors: Nicola Aravecchia, Tom Elliott

Deir Abu Matta

Late antique settlement, possibly monastic, with substantial remains of a church, mud-brick structures, and tombs.
Creators: Nicola Aravecchia
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Tom Elliott
Modifications: precise coordinates, extensive description
Actors: Tom Elliott

Kellis

Roman/late antique settlement, with substantial remains of public religious buildings, including a large temple, residential areas, tombs, and three churches.
Creators: G. Wagner
Contributors: R. Talbert, Adam Prins, Jen Thum, Jeffrey Becker, Nicola Aravecchia, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Herbert Verreth, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Richard Talbert, Mark Depauw
Modifications: extensive description, better coordinates
Actors: Tom Elliott

Mareia

Mareia is a Late Antique settlement in Egypt, with remains of harbor and industrial installations, baths, shops, a funerary church, and a large basilica.
Creators: A. Bernand
Contributors: Nicola Aravecchia, Jeffrey Becker, DARMC, Tom Elliott, Iris Fernandez, Sean Gillies, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added naravecchia; extensive entry with good coordinates
Actors: Tom Elliott

Shams el-Din

The ancient settlement of Shams el-Din in Egypt's Kharga Oasis, which contains a necropolis and 4th century AD church.
Creators: Nate Nagy
Contributors: Bruno Bazzani, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
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