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Paulina Komar

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Transport Cntainers from the Apsaros Fortress (Modern Gonio), Georgia (1st–7th century AD). A Preliminary Overview of Forms and Fabrics

In the present article we discuss one of the key and final episodes of the military confrontation... more In the present article we discuss one of the key and final episodes of the military confrontation between the Byzantine Empire and Sassanid Iran which took place in the Lazica Kingdom, in particular, liberation in 551 by the Byzantines of the last foothold-the Petra fortress. This is examined on the basis of analysis of material obtained as a result of archaeological excavations in Petra-Tsikhisdziri (south western Georgia) carried out at different times and mostly in 2016-2020. Recent archaeological discoveries have produced more knowledge about the besiegement of Petra. This includes information on who was defending the fortress, what the garrison looked like, how it was equipped and supplied, how the siege was developed and finalized, etc. The significance of the findings and their consideration together with the written sources are very important to finally identify the city-fortress Petra, reinforced by the Byzantines, with modern Tsikhisdziri-an issue which is still debatable among the scholars.

Peeking into the pot: discovering the contents of ancient amphoras - D. Bernal-Casasola, M. Bonifay, A. Pecci, and V. Leitch, eds. 2021. Roman Amphora Contents: Reflecting on the Maritime Trade of Foodstuffs in Antiquity (in Honour of Miguel Beltrán Lloris): Proceedings of the Roman Amphora Conte...

Journal of Roman Archaeology, Dec 1, 2022

Peeking into the pot: discovering the contents of ancient amphoras - D. Bernal-Casasola, M. Bonifay, A. Pecci, and V. Leitch, eds. 2021. Roman Amphora Contents: Reflecting on the Maritime Trade of Foodstuffs in Antiquity (in Honour of Miguel Beltrán Lloris): Proceedings of the Roman Amphora Conte...

Journal of Roman Archaeology

Catalogue of Amphoras Classified as Wine Containers Discovered in Italy between the 1st c. BC and Late Antiquity

BRILL eBooks, Sep 20, 2020

Mass or Limited? Wine Importations to Italy during the Early Imperial Age

Eastern Wines on Western Tables, 2020

De gustibus disputandum est—‘Fame’ or Ordinary Wines?

Eastern Wines on Western Tables, 2020

De gustibus disputandum est-'Fame' or Ordinary Wines? Potavi modo consulare vinum. quaeris, quam ... more De gustibus disputandum est-'Fame' or Ordinary Wines? Potavi modo consulare vinum. quaeris, quam vetus atque liberale? prisco consule conditum: sed ipse, qui ponebat, erat, Severe, consul. I have just drunk some consular wine. You ask how old and how generous? It was bottled in the consul's own year; and he who gave it me, Severus, was that consul himself. Mart. VII 79 ∵ Many years ago, M. Finley in his revolutionary The Ancient Economy stated that in antiquity, while there was "the important foreign trade in fame regional wines, vin ordinaire was normally produced at home".1 He referred to Athens, not to Rome, but the polis was used as an example for describing more general economic mechanisms during antiquity. This statement suggests that only high-quality and famous vintages were important objects of trade, while lower quality and common wines were not produced for export, or that the scale of their trading was not significant. No study has so far explicitly tested this statement, therefore, one of the purposes of this chapter is to verify whether it is true for vina transmarina in Roman Italy. The chapter concentrates on the organoleptic characteristics and medical properties of Eastern Mediterranean wines that were consumed in Italy during the Roman age and attempts to define their 'status' within the hierarchy of imported beverages. This will establish whether they were 'fame regional wines' or rather ' vins ordinaires'. Moreover, the chapter aims to define what 2 Plin.

The Economics of the Wine Trade

Eastern Wines on Western Tables, 2020

Vinum contra temetum: the Role of Wines from the Eastern Mediterranean in the Origins of Viticulture and Winemaking in Italy

Eastern Wines on Western Tables, 2020

Petty Traders or Wealthy Wholesalers? Who Imported Wines to Italy?

Eastern Wines on Western Tables, 2020

Twilight or Bloom? Eastern Mediterranean Wines in Italy during Late Antiquity

Eastern Wines on Western Tables, 2020

Aegean wine importats to the city of Rome (1st century BC - 3rd century AD)

This paper investigates the imports of Aegean wines to the city of Rome between the Late Republic... more This paper investigates the imports of Aegean wines to the city of Rome between the Late Republican and the Middle Imperial period (1st century BC-3rd century AD). Its main aim is to show the share of the Roman wine market that was supplied by the Aegean region, as well as investigating which areas of the Aegean were the main wine exporters

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Wines from Cyprus and Cilicia in Antiquity: Taste and Trade

This paper explores the subject of wines from Cyprus and Cilicia during Antiquity, on the basis o... more This paper explores the subject of wines from Cyprus and Cilicia during Antiquity, on the basis of literary and archaeological (amphoras) evidence. It focuses upon organoleptic characteristics of these wines as well as their exportation in the Mediterranean. The author attempts to estimate the scale of their consumption in three important centres in the Mediterranean (Alexandria, Ephesus and Rome) during the late Hellenistic and Roman Age

Eastern Wines on Western Tables

Epigraphic culture in Olympia

Epigraphic Culture in Olympia, in K. Nawotka ed. &quot;Epigraphic Culture in the Eastern Medi... more Epigraphic Culture in Olympia, in K. Nawotka ed. &quot;Epigraphic Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean in Antiquity&quot;, Edinbourgh 2020, pp.

Czarny PR oczami widzów spektaklu politycznego

In vino sanitas

This paper explores the issue of medical qualities that were attributed to Greek wines by ancient... more This paper explores the issue of medical qualities that were attributed to Greek wines by ancient physicians. It concentrates on the use of different wines as elements of nutritional regimens and as ingredients of certain medicines. One of the main purposes of this paper is to demonstrate the impact that Greek medicine had on Roman dietary habits.

Luksus czy codzienność – importowane wina w starożytnym Rzymie (I w. p.n.e. – III w. n.e.)

Klio - Czasopismo Poświęcone Dziejom Polski i Powszechnym, Mar 29, 2019

Luksus czy codzienność-importowane wina w starożytnym Rzymie (I w. p.n.e.-III w. n.e.) Luxury or ... more Luksus czy codzienność-importowane wina w starożytnym Rzymie (I w. p.n.e.-III w. n.e.) Luxury or everyday commodity-imported wines in ancient Rome (1st c. BC-3rd c. AD) Streszczenie: Niniejszy artykuł dotyczy handlu winem w starożytnym Rzymie w okresie od końca I wieku p.n.e. do III wieku n.e. Pokazuje, że od czasów Augusta do Wiecznego Miasta importowano głównie średniej i niskiej jakości trunki przeznaczone do masowej konsumpcji, a nie-jak postulował Finleyfame regional wines. Sugeruje to, że handel w starożytności odgrywał znacznie istotniejszą rolę niż zakłada ortodoksyjny model antycznej ekonomii.

Paulina Komar, Consumption of Greek Wines in Roman Italy

There is no doubt that wine was one of the main consumption goods in the Mediterranean during ant... more There is no doubt that wine was one of the main consumption goods in the Mediterranean during antiquity. It formed a basis of the Mediterranean diet together with cereals and olive oil. Considering that an average Roman adult man drank probably between 0,5-1 litre of wine daily2, the production and trade of this beverage must have been significant from the economic point of view. Therefore, the study of the consumption patterns of wine in Roman Italy is an important research field as it sheds light on more general, social, cultural and economic dilemmas that puzzle the scholars.

Wine Imports and Economic Growth in Rome Between the Late Republic and Early Empire

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