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Roman-period trade in ceramic building materials on the Levantine Mediterranean coast: evidence from a farmstead site near Ashqelon/Ascalon, Israel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2024

Anat Cohen-Weinberger ,
Nir-Shimshon Paran  and
Itamar Taxel
Anat Cohen-Weinberger
Affiliation:
Israel Antiquities Authority
Nir-Shimshon Paran
Affiliation:
Israel Antiquities Authority
Itamar Taxel
Affiliation:
Israel Antiquities Authority
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Abstract

The production and distribution of ceramic building materials (CBM) in the Roman period have long attracted the attention of archaeologists, as they provide clues to aspects of trade, identity, and technological and architectural traditions. However, there has been a notable scarcity of studies focusing on plain CBM in the southern Levant, particularly in the Mediterranean coastal region. This study concentrates on CBM (bricks, tubuli, drainage pipes, and roof tiles) from a Roman-period wealthy farmstead (Khirbat Khaur el-Bak) near the city of Ashqelon/Ascalon, apparently owned by a serving member of the military or a veteran. The petrographic analyses indicate that apart from the locally produced drainage pipes, the CBM were imported from overseas, namely Cilicia and Beirut. The results shed light on CBM trade in the Eastern Mediterranean, and on the complex nature of the population and material life in and around Roman Ashqelon, which included local and foreign elements.

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Roman periodsouthern LevantAshqelon/Ascalonceramic building materials (CBM)petrographic analysistradeRoman army
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Journal of Roman Archaeology , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , June 2024 , pp. 188 - 214
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