Monthly Archive:: February 2015
23 Feb 2015
NORTH AFRICAN TABLE WARES IN SANISERA
By Fernando Contreras On 23 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds, Journal
Amongst many wares the inhabitants of Sanisera (Menorca, Balearic Islands) received from different parts of the Mediterranean through commerce, there was an intense commercial contact with Northern African from the 2nd century AD up to the 6th
15 Feb 2015
THE ART OF ROMAN GLYPTIC
By Fernando Contreras On 15 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
Romans were very skillful in carving and engraving designs in small gems, which formed part of different pieces of jewelry such as rings, pendants and earrings. Those gems, also called intaglios (engraved) and cameos (carved in relief),
10 Feb 2015
Ovens in Roman archaeological sites
By Fernando Contreras On 10 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
In Roman archaeological sites we can always find features which are related to either domestic or industrial activities, such as hearths, ovens, kilns, cisterns and pits. Even though these structures were usually located in workshops for the
7 Feb 2015
African Oil lamps in the Roman city of Sanisera
By Fernando Contreras On 7 February 2015 In Archaeo News, Articles, Digging Remains Of Cities, Finds
Oil lamps were the instruments used by Romans to light up many spaces, not only houses but also temples and necropolis, among others. Oil lamps were produced throughout Roman times in pottery workshops, where potters used molds