Cape Zevgari EBS-03-067 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Cape Zevgari EBS-03-067

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Context Information

Site Name

Cape Zevgari (shipwreck)

Date

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Site Type

Shipwreck

Country/Region

Cyprus/Eastern South Coast

Period

Late Roman

Archaeological Context

Underwater find

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Vessel Details

Shape

Transport amphora

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

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Measurements (cms)

Rim diameter: ca. 11 cm

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Cape Zevgari EBS-03-067

Transport amphora

Cape Zevgari (shipwreck)

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Late Roman

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Late Roman Amphora 1 (LRA 1)

4th - 8th centuries CE

Late Roman, Early Byzantine, Byzantine, Late Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

Leidwanger, J.. "Two Late Roman Wrecks from Southern Cyprus" The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 36 (2) (2007), 308–316 , Figure Fig. 42.362.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

The everted, rolled rim has no well defined lower ridge and its overall appearance may hint at rapid production. This vessel was uploaded to the LCP as a part of the LCP's Handbook to the LRA1 (2025,