Description
Book SynopsisDeposit of Amphorae in the Quarter of St. Theodore, Pula examines a large group of amphorae which were placed in the quarter of St. Theodore in Pula during the construction of the terrace of the Roman temple complex and adjacent public thermae in the mid-1st century BC, in order to enable drainage and levelling of the slope. The total number of amphorae from deposits registered in the 2005-2007 excavations amounted to 2119, of which 1754 were extracted and thoroughly documented.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Archaeological excavations in St Theodore’s Quarter 2005-2007 ;
Chapter 2: The amphorae deposit ;
Chapter 3: Amphora types ;
Lamboglia 2 ;
Ovoid amphorae ;
Dressel 1 ;
Dressel 2-4 ;
Comparison of Lamboglia 2 and ovoid amphorae ;
Chapter 4: Catalogue of Lamboglia 2 stamps ;
Chapter 5: Epigraphy ;
Stamps ;
The form and position of stamps ;
Stamps, amphora type and rim shape ;
The names of potters, managers and owners ;
Other signs made by matrices or incised using a compass before firing ;
Graffiti made free hand before firing ;
Signs carved after firing ;
Amphorae with various graphic signs ;
Chapter 6: Archaeological and historical significance of the deposit ;
Chapter 7: Conclusion ;
Appendices ;
Chapter 8: Catalogue ;
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