VAULTING TUBE PRODUCTION IN DACIA MEDITERRANEA: A CASE STUDY FROM THE STRYMON VALLEY IN ITS REGIONAL CONTEXT
<p>In 2017 a new Late Roman settlement was discovered on the road bed of the Struma Highway, near the modern day village of Moshtanets, Blagoevgrad district. The archaeological site was located on a slope and adjacent river terrace, close to the right bank of the Struma River (ancient <em&g...
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| Language: | English |
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Mega Publishing House
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology |
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| Online Access: | https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/626 |
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| Summary: | <p>In 2017 a new Late Roman settlement was discovered on the road bed of the Struma Highway, near the modern day village of Moshtanets, Blagoevgrad district. The archaeological site was located on a slope and adjacent river terrace, close to the right bank of the Struma River (ancient <em>Strymon</em>). During the excavations, a ceramic kiln and a deposit of ceramic tubes were discovered in its southern sector.</p><p>This contribution is aimed at presenting both the kiln and the finds, identified as terracotta vaulting tubes (<em>tubi fittili</em>). The latter are described and analysed in the context of similar artefacts from the northern half of the Balkans, and especially from within the Late Roman province of <em>Dacia Mediterranea</em>. In conclusion, some observations are made concerning the purpose and possible recipients of these locally made products.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2360-266X |