Background: The scanty remains of a kiln were identified by Empereur and Picon (1989) near the Kleopatra Kapısı (Cleopatra’s Gate).
Location: At a close distance from the Kleopatra Kapısı, almost by the ancient wall.
Number of kilns: Unknown.
Period of activity: Unknown. Nonetheless, it seems worth noting that proto-LRA1s have been recently found in urban excavations by the northern sector of the city; interpreted as an import from Elaiussa on the basis of macroscopic observation of their fabric (a hypothesis that would require further investigation), they represent a good indicator of the very early presence of the amphora at Tarsus (cp....
