The evolution of ‘colchian’ amphoras from ancient Apsaros: the state of current research and future perspectives
The evolution of ‘colchian’ amphoras from ancient Apsaros: the state of current research and future perspectives

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the evolution of the so-called ‘Colchian’ amphoras (also known as ‘Brown-Clay’ or ‘East-Pontic’) discovered at the Roman fort of Apsaros (modern-day Gonio, Georgia). As suggested by the pre- liminary statistics, including data from seven excavation seasons (2014-2021), these amphoras were the most common category of transport jars used at the fort during both the Early Roman and Byzantine periods. Unfortu- nately, the exact origin of the different fabric groups as well as their content is unknown, which stresses the need for archaeometric analyses of ‘Colchian’ amphora samples.

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