gems, archaeology, archaeogemology, Mediterranean, Ptolemaic-Roman, Red Sea, Egypt, Greece, Greek, beryl, emerald, Cleopatra, Sikait

The paper presents the findings of the University of Delaware and the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology's 2013–2014 field season at the archaeological site of Berenike in Egypt. Key components of the project included geophysical surveys, excavations of early Roman and Ptolemaic trash dumps, and documentation of maritime finds such as a significant portion of a Roman ship's frame. Results highlighted the potential presence of a substantial religious or administrative area, enriching our understanding of the site's historical context.