A survey of ancient sites in the environs of the Greek colony at Naukratis in the western Nile Delta has revealed the remains of three ancient kilns. Two lime kilns at the large site of Kom Firin, some 10 kilometers west-southwest of Naukratis, provide evidence for industrial activity during the Late Roman period, while at the small mound of Kom Dahab, about 0.5 kilometers southeast of Kom Firin, an earlier Ptolemaic pottery kiln was used to fire amphorae. After the collapse of the furnace chamber the kiln was used as a dump for vessels apparently made at the site but ruined in the process of manufacture. 14 modern kilns in the nearby village of Gazayer Isa appear to be similar in design to the kiln at Kom Dahab. -- AATA