Jar and amphora stoppers and plugs from Berenike

Autor: Marta Bajtler
Jazyk: German<br />English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 87-108 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1234-5415
2083-537X
DOI: 10.31338/uw.2083-537X.pam29.1.06
Popis: Amphorae and jar stoppers found during the 2010–2014 seasons of the Polish–American excavations at Berenike in the Red Sea are found mainly in the early Roman trash dumps, although single finds come from all over the ancient city. Altogether 54 stoppers were studied. More than 60% were preserved fragmentarily, some were stamped and colored. As a category they are typical of the Eastern Dessert. Numerous finds come from Myos Hormos and Mons Claudianus, single finds from Mons Porphyrites and Sikait. They reflect Egyptian wine production during the Roman period and in late antiquity. They consist of plug and sealing mixture, made from various materials like plaster and mud, ceramic elements (bowls, lids, roudcuts(?), sherds), natural cork, wood or textile.
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