Archaeological study of Zawyat Muhammad Al-Bawab, south of Rosetta, in light of documents and excavations

Abstract

When the Abu Mandour area, which includes the ruins of the city of Bulpetin, was recorded in 1987, some of its stones were transferred when Sultan Qaytbay began building his castle in Rosetta, and the Rosetta Stone was one of the landmarks in the Polptinum Temple, and the area also includes Byzantine, Fatimid and Mamluk monuments from the era of Muhammad Ali, the researcher conducted Excavations that resulted in the discovery of Al-Bawabzawiya.

The researcher discovered this zawiya in the summer of 1989. He was able - through the excavation work, along with the document related to this zawiya - to identify all its architectural components. As for the parts identified by the document, they are: the two-story house, the mosque, the cistern, and the minaret were also discovered. This narrator is considered a unique model of zawiyyat architecture that includes several elements, including the mosque and other religious annexes, as the zawiyas were religious and educational institutions.