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Fig. 8.

Late Rhodian Amphoras as Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, Carthage, En-
The mouth, neck and handles of this singular Late gland, France and Southern France suggests a wide
Rhodian Amphora were intact, but it was broken area of distribution . With a production period of ap-
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from the part where the handles attached onto the proximately one century, this type of amphoras has
body. It has a form with a rounded bracelet-shaped an everted funnel-shaped rim, a conical short neck,
everted rim, starting right below the mouth, making a oval-section handles originating from the part of the
sharp rise up, and then sitting onto the shoulder with neck near body, and joining to shoulders, a baggy and
a curve. Below the thin and long body is a knob-like ovoid body, and a bulging base. Tiny grooves are no-
bottom. Based on similar examples, we propose that table on some parts of the body. The one we studied
it can be dated to the mid 1st century BC (Fig. 5d). had an intact mouth only, with some part of handles
Late Rhodian Type II and of neck broken off. Due to similiar examples, we
This type of amphoras has an everted rim with propose that it can be dated between the mid 5st cen-
rounded edge, long cylindrical neck, a projecting tury AD and early 7th century AD (Fig. 6a)
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spur starting below the mouth and rising up, vertical Type LR 2B Amphoras
handles oval in section, a narrow body and a solid The distinctive features include an everted, short, fun-
bottom. Only the handle, mouth and part of neck of nel-shaped rim, a conical long neck, oval-section han-
the Late Rhodian Type II amphora that we found have dles originating below the rim and extending onto the
survived to the present day. Based on similar exam- shoulders, a baggy and ovoid body, and a bulging base.
ples, we propose that it can be dated to the mid 1st It has tiny grooves, including the level where handles
century BC (Fig. 5e). join shoulder, running down to the base. The type LR
aEGEan aMPHORaS 2B amphora we studied survived to present day with
Type LR 2A Amphoras an intact mouth, neck and handles, but with a broken
Dating to the mid-5th to 6th century AD, recovery body . Due to similiar examples, we propose that it can
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of type LR 2A amphora in different regions such be dated to the 6th to 7th century AD (Fig. 6b ).
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16 PİERİ 1998, 99-100.
17 HAYES 1992, 66.
18 RİLEY 1980, 122, Fig. 3- 2.
19 For its origin, production workshops, distribution and contents, please see section on LR 2 Amphoras.
20 RĂDULESCU 1973, 198-200 fig.7.
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