Research on transport amphorae and the storage of food and liquids during the  pre-Roman period

أمقران نبيل

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Research on transport amphorae and the storage of food and liquids during the pre-Roman period

Authors:

أمقران نبيل

Publisher:

مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal:

مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 4, pp.151-167

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001909294

pISSN:

2602-7038

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Abstract:

 Abstract: 
Ancient pre-Roman amphorae held significant importance among experts in ancient pottery studies. Key research areas include their uses for storage and transport, the production origins, the types of clay used, and the extent of their morphological and technical evolution over the centuries. While certain manufacturing workshops have identified a limited category of amphorae in central and western Mediterranean regions, such as Sicily, Sardinia, and Spain, many remain to be investigated. This is particularly relevant given the similarities in forms and the variations in clay across different regions, along with their various uses.
The issue of identification, distribution, and of assessing the extent of ancient amphorae use from the VIIIth century BCE to the IIIrd century BCE—coinciding with the Phoenician-Punic period—remains a subject of ongoing debate today, despite significant research advancements in this field over the past two decades.

Article Details

Research on transport amphorae and the storage of food and liquids during the pre-Roman period

Authors:

أمقران نبيل

Publisher:

مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal:

مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 4, pp.151-167

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001909294

pISSN:

2602-7038

Amphorae

Phoenician-Punic

indigenous

storage

transport

Issues

Article Details

Research on transport amphorae and the storage of food and liquids during the pre-Roman period

Authors: أمقران نبيل

Publisher: مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal: مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 4, pp.151-167

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001909294

pISSN: 2602-7038

Amphorae

Phoenician-Punic

indigenous

storage

transport

Issues

Authors:

أمقران نبيل

Publisher:

مؤسسة هيرودوت للبحث العلمي والتكوين

Journal:

مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية Vol.9 Issue 4, pp.151-167

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001909294

pISSN:

2602-7038