Fragment of a Roman-era jar
Frammento di giara di epoca romana
This fragment of a jar dates back to the Roman period, unearthed during excavations conducted by the University of Siena in the area of the Hospital Santa Maria della Scala. In antiquity, jars were large containers for grain or liquids. The foundation of the Roman colony of Saena Iulia resulted in the birth of an urban nucleus that enjoyed trade connections with the main markets of the Roman world, so the town imported Italic and African cooking and table pottery, Italic, Greek and Spanish wine, Spanish oil and fish preserves. Inside the walls, however, artisanal activities were focused on the production of bricks and the milling of grain.
This fragment of a jar dates back to the Roman period, unearthed during excavations conducted by the University of Siena in the area of the Hospital Santa Maria della Scala. In antiquity, jars were large containers for grain or liquids. The foundation of the Roman colony of Saena Iulia resulted in the birth of an urban nucleus that enjoyed trade connections with the main markets of the Roman world, so the town imported Italic and African cooking and table pottery, Italic, Greek and Spanish wine, Spanish oil and fish preserves. Inside the walls, however, artisanal activities were focused on the production of bricks and the milling of grain.
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