Roman — Late Iron Age-Roman; 1st-early 2nd century
Amphora
Amphora of Mediterranean origin, probably Southern France
Amphorae came from different parts of the empire, containing a variety of foodstuffs. This meant that they varied in shape and size. Some round amphorae were for olive oil and came from southern Spain. Other amphorae were long and thin and held fish sauce or wine. These came from Italy, France or Greece. Much smaller containers for such things as dried fruit came from north Africa or Palestine.
