The Black Sea cities of Turkey's northern coast - Eregli , Amasra, Sinop, Samsun, Giresun, Ordu, Trabzon, and inland Amasya - are endowed with museums whose holdings include important collections of amphorae. Their state of preservation is also exceptional since the majority were recovered intact from the sea. Most were produced in the big manufacturing centres around the Black Sea during the Roman period, between the 2nd/3rd centuries BCE and the 7th century CE. This Corpus brings them together and analyses them in the light of recent investigations. The production lines of Sinop and Colchis...
The Black Sea cities of Turkey's northern coast - Eregli , Amasra, Sinop, Samsun, Giresun, Ordu, Trabzon, and inland Amasya - are endowed with museums...