Amphorae in the Eastern Mediterranean

Amphorae in the Eastern Mediterranean has been designed to share the subject of amphorae which were found on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey with the wider scholarly community. Amphorae from the shipwrecks discovered during underwater research, as well as the amphora specimens held in the region’s largest museum, Antalya Museum, are examined. To widen the scope of the book, the Aydın Aytuğ collection, which consists of amphorae collected in the region, is also included. Mediterranean amphorae which have not been found during excavations and underwater research undertaken by the author’s team up to now, are also presented. The amphorae and amphora-laden shipwrecks that are examined derive from the research carried out between 2011 and 2015, conducted in Antalya province in Lycia, Pamphylia and Rough West Cilicia regions, and off the coast of Silifke, which is a part of Rough East Cilicia. This research has obtained a wealth of new information, leading to a fresh look at the archaeology in this area.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. What is Amphora?
3. The Entrance of Terracotta in People’s Lives
4. The Potter’s Wheel and Early Amphora Examples
5. Traditional Ceramic Production and Trade: Cyprus and Anatolia
6. Contents Carried Inside Amphorae
7. Graffiti, Dipinti and Pictures on Amphorae
8. Amphora Stamps
9. Wine-Making and Amphorae
10. Standardization of Amphora Forms and Imitation Amphorae
11. Sealing Techniques for Amphorae
12. Amphora Bases and Transportation
13. Amphora Kilns
14. Amphora Production in Lycia, Pamphylia and Cilicia (Map 1)
15. Amphora Kilns in the North Levant-Hatay Region
16. Underwater Research on the Coasts of Lycia, Pamphylia and Cilicia
17 . Amphorae Found around the Coasts of Lycia, Pamphylia and Cilicia between 2011 and 2015
18. Amphorae Kept in Storage at Antalya Museum
19. Aydın Aytuğ Collection
20. Examples of Mediterranean Commercial Amphorae
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