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Roman pottery from the C4 Building in the Qasr al-Bint area at Petra

Roman pottery from the C4 Building in the Qasr al-Bint area at Petra

Authors :
François Renel
Source :
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 629-654 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
University of Warsaw Press, 2021.

Abstract

The remains of a Nabataean private complex located west of the Roman-period apsidal building in the Qasr al-Bint area of Petra, excavated by the French archaeological team between 2005 and 2008, turned out to be reused by squatters during the Roman period. This occupation phase, one of the latest in this complex, was of a domestic nature, characterized by the installation of ovens (tawabeen) and other fireplaces, as well as the installation of a channel in the courtyard. The large assemblage of well preserved, often complete pottery vessels from the corresponding levels was dated by coins and Nabataean pottery, supported by radiocarbon datings, to the second half of the 2nd and the early 3rd centuryCE. Consequently, the group offers the opportunity to study a homogeneous corpus of ceramic material from a period that is not at all well documented in Petra. The repertoire includes all kinds of vessels, especially cooking pots, small storage jars and drinking vessels. In addition, a set of multi-nozzled lamps was associated with this group.

Details

Language :
German, English, French
ISSN :
12345415 and 2083537X
Volume :
30
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.806adec6b4024081a740c79de7cdd8c8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.2083-537X.pam30.2.05