Marina el-Alamein as an Example of Painting Decoration of Main Spaces of Hellenistic-Roman Houses in Egypt

The article is based on the research conducted by authors. houses from ancient town discovered in 1985 Mediterranean coast at location of today’s Marina el-Alamein, are among rare remains Egyptian residential buildings Hellenistic and Roman times. There few this period major cities, including capital Alexandria. town, which functioned under influence nearby Alexandria, developed second century BC to sixth AD. Various types buildings, relatively well preserved here, provide information a reduced scale about architecture as lives its inhabitants. This also applies particular houses, their décor colours. el-Alamein can be seen demonstrating solutions that more common. present aims analyse painting decoration main spaces attempts reconstruct forms principles creation background better-known other regions. Houses generally implemented layouts defined flagstone-paved portico courtyards, sporadically taking form an incomplete peristyle, reception halls oikos, could accompanied smaller adjoining rooms. Both columns entablature with cornices porticoes walls rooms were painted. Wall was organised geometric partitions, filled variously. aedicula served religious purposes, placed centrally rear rooms, polychrome. painted reconstructed remains, rich intensely colourful, similar regions, but differing details.