Le fort d'el-Deir, une architecture de terre
Résumé
This paper will focus on the history of El-Deir, a Roman fort located at the beginning of the main road leading from the Kharga Oasis to the Nile Valley. The purpose of this project is the preservation and understanding of this Fort before it disappears as a result of erosion, due to the desert's harsh environment. Architectural analysis and sondages conducted during our work have allowed us to date the monument and identify its different periods of occupation. The result of the work has confirmed the previous hypothesis; namely, that this fort underwent extensive rebuilding and reinforcement during the end of the 3 rd Century or beginning of the 4 th Century A.D. The monument was then partially occupied until the 8 th or 9 th Century A.D.; however, it is still uncertain when the army's departure from the fort took place.