Open AccessSome Hellenistic and late Roman terracotta lamps in the Sinop Archaeological Museum in northern Turkey
Author(s) -
Gülseren Kan Şahín,
Eray Aksoy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
polish archaeology in the mediterranean
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2083-537X
pISSN - 1234-5415
DOI - 10.31338/uw.2083-537x.pam28.1.21
Subject(s) - terracotta , amphora , archaeology , excavation , ancient history , archaeological evidence , chronology , geography , history
The paper considers some terracotta lamps from recent rescue excavations by the Sinop Archaeological Museum in ancient Sinope, classifying them by types and chronological groups, from the 2nd century BC to the 7th century AD. The lamps represent part of the local lamp-making tradition, which is underinvestigated although equally important as the amphora production industry in this eastern Paphlagonian city.