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WOODEN BRIDGES IN EGYPT DURING KHEDIVE ABBAS HELMY II: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTARY STUDY OF SAMPLES

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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ISLAMIC ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

          This study investigates wooden bridges established during the reign of Khedive Abbas Helmy II. These bridges are known solely through historical and archaeological documents preserved in the Egyptian National Archives. This investigation includes five wooden bridges in Lower Egypt, such as the Umm Galagil Canal Bridge. In Upper Egypt, three wooden bridges on the Magaga canal and the Aba Waqf wooden bridge. The research further revealed the interest of Khedive Abbas Helmy II in constructing bridges on the Nile and its branches, as well as the identity of their architects. The documentary study identified the types of wood used and their characteristics, as well as the reason for establishing these bridges, determining their location and cost, and identifying the date of their construction.

DOI

10.21608/shedet.2022.248912

Keywords

Wooden Bridge, köprüler, Upper Egypt, Abbas Helmy II, The Nile River, Wooden architecture

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Zeyada

MiddleName

Helmy

Affiliation

Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Beni- Suef University, Beni- Suef, Egypt

Email

ahmed.helmy@art.bsu.edu.eg

City

sadat city, El-khatatiba

Orcid

0000-0003-4225-2591

Volume

9

Article Issue

9

Related Issue

34627

Issue Date

2022-07-01

Receive Date

2022-07-11

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

234

Page End

252

Print ISSN

2356-8704

Online ISSN

2536-9954

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https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/article_248912.html

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1,264

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Shedet

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https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/

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WOODEN BRIDGES IN EGYPT DURING KHEDIVE ABBAS HELMY II: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTARY STUDY OF SAMPLES

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22 Jan 2023