Deposit of Amphorae in the Quarter of St. Theodore, Pula

This book examines a large group of amphorae from the quarter of St. Theodore in Pula, Croatia, used for drainage and levelling as part of the construction of the terrace of the Roman temple complex and adjacent public thermae. Investigations in 2005-2007 uncovered 2119 amphorae, of which 1754 were extracted and thoroughly documented.

''This is a work of reference and a ''must'' for scholars of Adriatic amphorae, as well as for all other researchers who deal with Roman amphorae in general.'' – Piero Berni Millet (2023): Ancient West and East 22

Deposit 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.

• | Author: Alka Starac
• | Publisher: Archaeopress
• | Publication Date: Dec 10, 2020
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781789698480
• | ISBN-10: 1789698480