Lead Weights and Ingots from Heracleion-Thonis: An Illustration of Egyptian Trade Relations with the Aegean.
This article explores Egypt’s trade relations with the Aegean by looking at two categories of objects made of lead. In this article I will give a preliminary overview of a selection of the lead weights and ingots found in the harbour town of Heracleion-Thonis, objects that are able to illustrate the trade relations between Egypt and the Aegean
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