A recent study reveals new details about how Ancient Romans kept their wine safe and packed full of flavor. Amphora, 50-100. Italy, Rome or Sidonia, Roman, 2nd half 1st Century. Glass; diameter: 2.5 ...

Measuring just 6 centimeters wide and 8 long, the magnitude and exceptionality of the discovery has left the European archaeological community flabbergasted. It is a fragment of an oil amphora from ...

Evidence of a vast harbour, alongside more than 700 kilograms of Late Roman amphora fragments, has been uncovered during excavations at the ancient port of Peyia, the antiquities department announced ...

From the amphorae to understanding the content, this multi-analytical analysis relied on archaeobotany and molecular identification. (Louise Chassouant, CC-BY 4.0 ) (CN) — New research suggests that ...

Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for making wine in jars waterproofed with imported tar pitch, according to a new study. Winemaking practices ...

The three-inch-long pottery shard contains only parts of a passage from Virgil's Georgics. University of Cordoba Long before the modern-day novelty mug made its way into bookstores and gift shops, an ...

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Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for making wine in jars waterproofed with imported tar pitch, according to a study published June 29, 2022 in ...