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The Roman fine wares of ed‐Dur (Umm al‐Qaiwain, U.A.E.) and their distribution in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean
Author(s) -
Rutten Katrien
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1600-0471
pISSN - 0905-7196
DOI - 10.1111/j.0905-7196.2007.00276.x
Subject(s) - persian , archaeology , mediterranean sea , excavation , ancient history , distribution (mathematics) , mediterranean climate , geography , geology , history , mathematical analysis , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics
Excavations and surveys at ed‐Dur have produced a small amount of Roman fine ware sherds of varied Mediterranean origin. This article aims to offer a full description and analysis of this material and to assess the distribution of these wares from their region of production to their final destination at ed‐Dur. These wares reveal a local Arabian exchange system of Mediterranean goods and provide evidence for a link between the two major sea routes through the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.