12 amphora fragments were found in the mosaic sector in the excavations conducted at the ancient
city of Phocaea, which is under the modern settlement within the borders of the Foça district in ?zmir
province. We found out that these fragments belong to 10 different amphorae. These amphorae were
typologically divided into five groups. Based on similar examples, the amphorae found in the Phocaea
Mosaic Sector are dated from the end of the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD. The close resemblance
of the clay between samples of the Local Aegean and Kapitän II groups and those of Phocaea red slip
ware is noteworthy. This is quite important since it indicates that the city also was involved with
amphora production. The study also examines the possible trade network within which we found that
the city was active, especially in the Aegean-Mediterranean area
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Author Name: Murat FIRAT
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Keywords: Phocaea, Amphora, Roman Amphora, Roman Period, Mosaic Sector
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