Hellenistic Amphora Stamps from Kalynda

Autor: Erkan Dündar
Jazyk: German<br />English<br />French<br />Italian
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Gephyra, Vol 26, Pp 141-161 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1309-3924
2651-5059
DOI: 10.37095/gephyra.1362218
Popis: This article analyzes twenty-six amphora stamps found during the excavations at the ancient city of Kalynda in 2022-2023. Twenty are identified as being of Rhodian origin, five are from Knidos, and one is unidentified. These finds not only contribute to our understanding of the Hellenistic history of the settlement but also provide some new information on the distribution and statistics of stamped amphora handles in southwestern Asia Minor. The quantity of stamped amphora handles found in Kalynda during a brief excavation period suggests that the settlement engaged in commercial relations with neighboring regions in the Hellenistic era. About 85% of the stamps found relate to the 3rd century BC, verifying the locality’s situation on a bustling trade path as backed by epigraphic documents and literary sources. These connections indicate an important relationship between Kalynda and the Ptolemaic administration.
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