id
	13936
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/13936
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	The Vaults of Umm al-Dabadib: Geometric Study
Creator
	Rossi, Corinna
	Fiorillo, Fausta
Date
	2020
Language
	eng
Abstract
	This article focuses on the shape of the vaults that cover the rooms of the Fort of Umm al-Dabadib (Kharga Oasis, Egypt’s Western Desert), dating to the Late Roman Period. This building is the central element of the contemporary Fortified Settlement, consisting of a dense, three-dimensional mosaic of domestic units, all covered by similar vaults, and belonging to a chain of similar installations. Two elements make Umm al-Dabadib an interesting case-study: the excellent preservation of its architectural remains, and the possibility to rely on an accurate photogrammetric survey of the entire built-up area. Thanks to this combination, it was possible to analyse the geometric shape of the vaults in connection to the ancient building techniques. The study determined that the vaults of the Fort are elliptical; this conclusion will impact on the study of all the similar settlements built in the Kharga Oasis, and possibly to other contemporary buildings elsewhere in Egypt.
Is Part Of
	Nexus Network Journal
Cited by
	10747
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-020-00532-x
Issn
	1522-4600
Issue
	4
Pages
	1063-1080
Short title
	The Vaults of Umm al-Dabadib
Volume
	22
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/EAIUFHK6/item-list

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