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4. Description of the amphora types
The amphora found in Ephesus
Terrace House 2
layer Data range no.
5a Early third century A.D. 617
There is an almost complete example at the Terrace House 2 from an earlier excavation730.
Origin'. The 1A amphorae were produced in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis731. This is confirmed
both by the stamps and the petrological analyses732. The IB amphorae were produced somewhere in North
Africa. The 1C amphorae were produced in Tunisia733.
Contents'. There was a large olive oil production centre near the city of Tubusuctu. This name appears on
the stamps as well734.
Distribution-. Such amphorae are primarily found in Algeria and Morocco. There are finds at a number of
sites in the western Mediterranean and in Egypt735.
Fabric:
Visual characteristics
Hard fabric, grey and brownish inclusions and rare black grains.
Catalogue
Terrace House 2
617. Handle, 99/070 (135), A3, Stairway 1, H = 10.5 cm, S -
5.5x1.7 cm, pink (5YR 7/4), PLATES 59, 92
Type 69
Amphore Egyptienne Bitronconique 3
Form: “Handles are attached on or just below the simple everted rim”736. Similar forms have
been published from Caesarea.
Chronology-. In Egypt, this type of amphora is dated second and third century A.D.737. In
Carthage it is dated to the late fifth/early sixth century A.D.738. There are very few amphorae of this
type in Ephesus.
The amphora found in Ephesus
Agora
layer Data range
Ph 6 Mid first to late fourth centuries A.D.
no.
417
730 Inv.no. 24.
731 Panella 1973, 602; Manacorda 1977, 150; Keay 1984, 96; Sciallano - Sibella 1994, Amphore de Mauretanie Cesarienne/Dressel
30; Panella 2001, 206.
732 Peacock 1977a, 270-272.
733 Bonifay 2005, Dressel 30.
734 Panella 1973, 601-605; Manacorda 1977, 150 f.
735 Riley 1979, 196; Panella 1973, 602; Manacorda 1977, 150; Keay 1984, 96-99; Peacock-Williams 1986, 171; Carignani-Pacetti
1989, 614; Martin-Kilcher 1994, 378 f.; Martin 1999, 349; §enol - Kerem 2000, 86; Bonifay 2004, 148-150; Ehmig 2003, 47;
Bonifay 2005, Dressel 30.
736 Tomber 1999, 313 no. 91.
737 Empereur- Picon 1998, 77.
738 Peacock 1984, 130 no. 44 Pl. 39.
4. Description of the amphora types
The amphora found in Ephesus
Terrace House 2
layer Data range no.
5a Early third century A.D. 617
There is an almost complete example at the Terrace House 2 from an earlier excavation730.
Origin'. The 1A amphorae were produced in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis731. This is confirmed
both by the stamps and the petrological analyses732. The IB amphorae were produced somewhere in North
Africa. The 1C amphorae were produced in Tunisia733.
Contents'. There was a large olive oil production centre near the city of Tubusuctu. This name appears on
the stamps as well734.
Distribution-. Such amphorae are primarily found in Algeria and Morocco. There are finds at a number of
sites in the western Mediterranean and in Egypt735.
Fabric:
Visual characteristics
Hard fabric, grey and brownish inclusions and rare black grains.
Catalogue
Terrace House 2
617. Handle, 99/070 (135), A3, Stairway 1, H = 10.5 cm, S -
5.5x1.7 cm, pink (5YR 7/4), PLATES 59, 92
Type 69
Amphore Egyptienne Bitronconique 3
Form: “Handles are attached on or just below the simple everted rim”736. Similar forms have
been published from Caesarea.
Chronology-. In Egypt, this type of amphora is dated second and third century A.D.737. In
Carthage it is dated to the late fifth/early sixth century A.D.738. There are very few amphorae of this
type in Ephesus.
The amphora found in Ephesus
Agora
layer Data range
Ph 6 Mid first to late fourth centuries A.D.
no.
417
730 Inv.no. 24.
731 Panella 1973, 602; Manacorda 1977, 150; Keay 1984, 96; Sciallano - Sibella 1994, Amphore de Mauretanie Cesarienne/Dressel
30; Panella 2001, 206.
732 Peacock 1977a, 270-272.
733 Bonifay 2005, Dressel 30.
734 Panella 1973, 601-605; Manacorda 1977, 150 f.
735 Riley 1979, 196; Panella 1973, 602; Manacorda 1977, 150; Keay 1984, 96-99; Peacock-Williams 1986, 171; Carignani-Pacetti
1989, 614; Martin-Kilcher 1994, 378 f.; Martin 1999, 349; §enol - Kerem 2000, 86; Bonifay 2004, 148-150; Ehmig 2003, 47;
Bonifay 2005, Dressel 30.
736 Tomber 1999, 313 no. 91.
737 Empereur- Picon 1998, 77.
738 Peacock 1984, 130 no. 44 Pl. 39.
