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Volume 11, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 2031-5937
  • E-ISSN: 2295-9041

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La mission archéologique franco-saoudienne des îles Farasān étudie depuis 2013 le site de Wādī Maṭar 2. Ce dernier comporte plusieurs ensembles archéologiques homogènes tant au niveau de l'architecture que du matériel observé en surface. Un petit temple, identifié parmi ces ensembles, présente des similitudes architecturales avec des édifices de culte connus dans la région, sur les deux rives de la mer Rouge. Le matériel découvert en surface et lors des fouilles menées ces dernières années indique deux phases d'occupation principales : la première au début du Ier mill. av. J.-C. et une seconde lors des premiers siècles de l'ère chrétienne, soit lorsqu'un contingent militaire romain était établi sur l'archipel. Cet article propose de présenter cet édifice inédit à travers son architecture et son matériel.

Abstract

The Saudi-French archaeological project on the Farasān islands has been focusing on the site of Wādī Maṭar 2 since 2013. Several archaeological structures recorded in the area present a homogeneous architecture and material culture. Among these structures is a small temple, which features similarities with other places of worship known in the region, on both sides of the Red Sea. The archaeological material collected during surveys and excavations indicates two major phases of occupation: first, during the early first millenium and second during the first centuries , which happens to be coincide with the Roman military presence on the archipelago. This article aims to present the architecture and materials of this building.

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