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Tag: Amphora

Bathonea Excavations Reveal Olive Oil and Wine Workshop near Küçükçekmece Lake

Bathonea Excavations Reveal Olive Oil and Wine Workshop near Küçükçekmece Lake

Archaeologists working at the ancient harbor city of Bathonea, located on the shores of Lake Küçükçekmece in Istanbul’s Avcılar district, have uncovered an olive oil and wine production complex dating to the Late Antiquity. The discovery was made within the framework of the “Heritage for the Future Project” (Geleceğe Miras Projesi), jointly carried out by

Unique amphora found in Roman shipwreck off Spain

Unique amphora found in Roman shipwreck off Spain

A unique amphora was found in an ancient Roman shipwreck near Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. The Roman shipwreck has attracted the interest of many researchers due to its preservation and interesting cargo. A new type of ampharo was identified during the studies on the remains found in the cargo hold of the ship.