Brief report on the 2007 excavations at Ismant el-Kharab

The investigation of the painted residence B/3/1 continued with the aim of calrifying the original architectural features and the phases of occupation. Ceramic finds assisted in the dating and could be correlated to material from Mons Claudianus. More fragments of plaster sculpture were found as well as a half-lifesize bust, probably of Isis. The classical architectural forms at Ismant el-Kharab (ancient Kellis) confirm the importance of this settlement for Egypt in Roman times.