| Description
given by Daressy in 1912 as a low mound, bordered by palms and fields.
Daressy describes some substantial Roman or Byzantine bath installations,
with plans, and also illustrates some examples of Coptic pottery from the
mound (mostly fifth to eighth centuries). Two re-used blocks were noted
in the baths, one inscribed for Ptolemy I. A marble statue, probably of
Dionysus, was found here earlier and sent ot the Alexandria Museum.
Information from Joanne Rowland, 2006: Just past the village of Gireis (on modern map as Jirays) is Kom ed Dosha. On inspection we observed in situ red bricks which look similar to those at Roman bath sites and would concur with the information recorded by Daressy in 1912 that there were Roman baths at the site. In the field behind the few houses of the kom we observed dense scatters of pottery, including many diagnostic sherds, especially amphorae bases and handles. The villagers said that all the fields in the area were filled with pottery. A villager from Kom ed Dosha showed the way to a Kom el Ahmar (Abu Awali), at 30 18 13N 30 55 42E. Daressy does refer to a Kom Abou Awali in 1912, which was then a rectangular mound, about 140 x 40m in size and not more than 1.5m above the surrounding land. |
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Late Roman red-slip fine wares |
Bases from saqiya pots |
Late Roman coarse wares |