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Late Antique Stamped Amphorae as Evidence for Imperial Policy: The Halasarna Workshop, Cos Island is the culmination of over 15 years of research. It suggests the administrative stamping throughout the Late Antique (5th-7th centuries) Mediterranean of amphorae known as LRA 1 at city level and of the type LRA 13 at state level. It also presents new evidence related to the so-far unique stamped amphora workshop at Halasarna in Cos, excavated by the University of Athens. The stamps are presented in a unified catalogue and comparative study with the increasing numbers of similar examples. Special attention is given to the LR 13 stamped amphorae as the Halasarna workshop offers the historical and archaeological frame to study them. The workshop started production at Halasarna in the second half of the 6th century AD and continued for 70-100 years, during which time Cos was administered by the quaestor exercitus or 'eparch of the islands' who operated under the direct control of the emperor. Precisely this historical situation is reflected in the archaeological evidence of the LRA 13 stamps.

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Author:   Charikleia Diamanti (Archaeologist, Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades, Hellenic Ministry of Culture)
Publisher:   Archaeopress Publishing
Imprint:   Archaeopress Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9781803278575

ISBN 10:   1803278579
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   21 November 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction Studying Late Roman stamped amphorae – An overview The Late Roman stamped amphorae workshop from the excavations at Halasarna (modern Kardamaina) on Cos Island What should follow? The goals and outline of this book Chapter 2. LR 1 City Amphora Stamps From the city to the state – From LR 1 to LR 13 amphora stamps Catalogue Chapter 3. LR 13 State Amphora Stamps: From Production to Distribution Production of LR 13 state stamped amphorae – The workshop of Halasarna Distribution of LR 13 state stamped amphorae Deciphering LRA 13 stamps – From typological and iconographic details to the historical context Catalogue Chapter 4. Halasarna Stamped Amphorae in Space and Time Chapter 5. From City to State Amphora Stamps: Present Results to Future Research City stamps – LRA 1 State stamps – LRA 13 Future research Appendix Background (Charikleia Diamanti) Summary of preliminary petrological assessment (Maria Duggan, Newcastle University, England, and the British School at Athens) Figures Plates Bibliography

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Charikleia Diamanti obtained her PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is curator of Byzantine Antiquities at the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, specialising in pottery, settlements and economy of the Late Roman/Early Byzantine period. She has participated in scientific programs, international congresses, symposiums and workshops, and has published on Late Antique ceramic assemblages of Aegean Sea origin.

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