This volume presents the results of recent archaeological and historical studies of the Ottoman fort of Quseir‎,‎ which was Upper Egypt‎'‎s only direct outlet to the Red Sea at that time‎.‎ Illustrated with over 100 maps‎,‎ drawings‎,‎ and photographs‎,‎ this groundbreaking study examines a key example of Ottoman‎-era material culture in Egypt‎.‎ With contributions from seven historians and archaeologists‎,‎ ‎"‎Quseir‎"‎ traces the development and history of an important Ottoman fortress‎,‎ built near an abandoned medieval port‎.‎ Its establishment was part of a constant struggle by the Ottoman state to maintain control of the desert and the routes across it‎.‎ Studies of the archaeological remains from the fort reveal the presence of reused stones from a Greco‎-Roman temple and emphasize its key role as a regional grain entrepot and port of embarkation for Muslim pilgrims on the way to Mecca‎.‎ ‎"‎Quseir‎"‎ is a portrait of a place at the boundary of two powerful cultural and economic systems‎.‎ While serving as an outlet for the pilgrims and produce of Upper Egypt‎,‎ Quseir also played a role in the distinctive maritime culture of the Red Sea‎.‎This study also reveals in detail for the first time the story of the struggle between the British and French for control of Quseir during the Napoleonic occupation of 1798‎-1801‎.‎