amphora Archive
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
24 Jun 2014
A DAY IN THE SANISERA FIELD SCHOOL: ROMAN CITY DIG
In 2008 The Sanisera Field School started its courses at the Roman city of Sanisera. During all these years many students have come to Menorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) in order to dig up the Roman remains located
6 Jun 2014
RECYCLING AMPHORAE IN THE ROMAN CITY OF SANISERA
The main function of an amphora was that of storing and transporting different kinds of foodstuffs and liquids (olive oil, wine, grain, garum, etc) all throughout the Roman Empire. When amphorae reached a port, many of them
17 May 2014
THE SHIP THAT CRASHED INTO THE COAST OF SANISERA
During the archaeological activities in 2013 many isolated fragments of Tarraconensis Amphorae were discovered, in a place not easily accessible and close to the coast. In these first days of the new campaign 2014 of The Sanisera
13 May 2014
“10.000 MILLIMETERS UNDER THE SEA” By KATIE CLEVENGER
During the first session of the 2014 season, the underwater students have been surveying an area just outside the natural port of Sanisera (Sanitja, Menorca, Balearic Island, Spain). The survey methodology being used is called linear survey.
4 May 2014
WINE & BEER IN THE PRE-ROMAN TIMES IN SANISERA (Menorca, Spain)
Studies by The Sanisera Field School have revealed important data on trade of alcoholic beverages in the waters of The Roman Harbour of Sanitja. Several boats seem to have carried some kind of fermented vegetable substance. However,
30 Apr 2014
DISCOVERED NEW PUNIC SHIPWRECK IN THE NORTH OF MENORCA (BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN)
The Sanisera Archaeology Institute held last year an exceptional discovery that shows the existence of Punic vessels in The Sanitja Port, northern Menorca in the pre-Roman period. There are few known examples in the waters of Menorca,
22 Jan 2014
TARRACONENSIS AMPHORA STAMPS FROM THE ROMAN CITY PORT OF SANISERA (MENORCA, SPAIN)
Pliny, classical author, wrote in his stories that three cities were founded in Menorca, and Sanisera is one of those. According to archaeological objects discovered and the stratigraphic sequence confirmed by excavations, this port was developed in
26 Dec 2013
IN 2014, PRACTICE PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND 3D EDITION SOFTWARE APPLIED IN ARCHAEOLOGY
The computer software moves, runs, accelerates and flies. Archaeologists must get on board the same plane and use their resources to achieve a more efficient registration of our archaeological projects. It is becoming easier and more intuitive
13 Aug 2013
Brooke Mealey, a two months experience in the Sanisera Field School
Brooke Mealey came to Menorca from Connecticut, USA. He has a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the Southern Connecticut State University, and a MA in Archaeology from the University College of London (UCL). Brooke has spent two
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