A saqiyah from the west, in the background, kom houses . A saqiyah is a mechanical device that allows for water to be collected from a well. Schiaparelli excavations.
A saqiyah from the south-west, in the background, kom houses. Schiaparelli excavations.
Excavations in the Bey field in the kom area, near a saqiyah. Some houses are visible in the background, probably from kom. Schiaparelli excavations.
Excavations in the Bey field in the kom area, near a saqiyah. Some houses are visible in the background, probably from kom. Schiaparelli excavations.
Trench in Kom, with “late period” columns. In the background, Arabic houses also near kom. Schiaparelli excavations.
Trench in kom, with “late period” columns. In the background, Arabic houses also near Kom. Schiaparelli excavations.
Trench in kom, with “late period” columns. In the background, Arabic houses also near kom. Schiaparelli excavations.
Trench in kom, with “late period” columns. In the foreground, excavation of a trench up until the prehistoric level. In the background, Arabic houses. Schiaparelli excavations.
Probable trench in Kom, it can be observed that excavations had reached a muddy layer due to the presence of an aquifer very close to the surface. Schiaparelli excavations.
Probable trench in Kom, it can be observed that excavations had reached a muddy layer due to the presence of an aquifer very close to the surface. Schiaparelli excavations.
Village with a historic building in the Kom area. Schiaparelli excavations.
South-east corner of the Kom. In the background a saqiyah from the east, at the intersection with the road leading towards Arab el-Tawil. An unidentified historic building. Schiaparelli excavations.
Saqiyah and a tree-lined avenue near the Kom. South-east limit and, in the background, the south-west limit of the Kom. A saqiyah seen from the west. Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape in the Kom area. In the foreground, the piles of earth removed during excavations in the area. Schiaparelli excavations.
