Due to its position, the region of Cilicia was home to a number of settlements from the Neolithic Period onward. In particular, metropoles like Kelenderis, Olba, Soli Pompeiopolis, Korykos and Elaiussa Sebaste were found in Cilicia Tracheia, which was a region of transition with an active trade life since the Roman Period. Among those cities, Elaiussa Sebaste comes to the fore as a result of its Roman period trade activities and Late Roman period production potential. Most of the ceramic and amphora finds in Elaiussa Sebaste between the 1st and 3 rd centuries AD are composed of regional productions. Dressel 2-4, Agora G 198, Agora M 54, Zemer 41 and Pompei V amphorae make up a large group of finds, in addition to Eastern Sigillata A Group forms. These new forms, used to transport wine in the Mediterranean region, are evidence of increasing agricultural investment in Cilicia encouraged by Rome. It is thought that the amphorae produced in different capacities and forms were used to transport Cilician wine of various sorts and qualities. In the Roman Imperial and Late Roman –Early Byzantine Periods, regional productions were imported to Greece, Italy, Africa, the Aegean, the Black Sea Region, Syria and as far as India. In this paper, we aim to address the Cilicia-produced Pompei V amphora form and to introduce the finds discovered at Elaiussa Sebaste.

Author Name: H. Asena KIZILARSLANO?LU

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Keywords: Elaiussa Sebaste, Cilicia, Pompei V, Amphora, Production

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