Journal article
The Fatimid palace at Ajdābiya: new data and perspectives
- Abstract:
- This is a reconsideration of the sole fully excavated palatial structure built by the Fatimids (909–1171 CE): the qaṣr of Ajdābiya in Cyrenaica (modern Libya). The structure, excavated by Abdulhamid Abdussaid in the 1960s and by David Whitehouse in the early 1970s, is the perfect example of how a small provincial site, generally overlooked by scholars, can nonetheless yield precious information on “royal” architectural patronage, provided the archaeological data are combined with a close scrutiny of primary sources and a re-evaluation of other local, equally neglected monuments and fnds. The aim of this article is not to present new archaeological data, but rather to serve as an update of the material published forty years ago in the light of recent scholarship on a number of related topics—including new editions of primary sources—while awaiting the publication of Whitehouse’s final excavation report.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1558/jia.v2i2.30166
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- Publisher:
- Equinox Publishing
- Journal:
- Journal of Islamic Archaeology More from this journal
- Volume:
- 2
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 171-193
- Publication date:
- 2016-02-26
- Acceptance date:
- 2015-03-20
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2051-9729
- ISSN:
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2051-9710
- Language:
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English
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- Pubs id:
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831292
- Local pid:
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pubs:831292
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2020-11-13
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- Equinox Publishing
- Copyright date:
- 2015
- Rights statement:
- ©2015 Equinox Publishing Ltd.
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