Keyword: Oil

Oil Lamps in the Holy Land during the Early and Later Islamic Periods (7th–16th/17th CE)

Varda Sussman

This study examines the evolution of pottery lamps in the southern Levant during the late Byzantine and medieval periods, from saucers to closed lamps, influenced by Western and Eastern designs. Islamic period lamps reflect a cultural unifed approach to production, featuring linear decorations. READ MORE

Paperback: £65.00

Dinámicas históricas, religiosas e iconográficas en el norte de África

ed. Fabiola Salcedo Garcés et al.

Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 112

Estudios sobre el África Romana 3

A varied collection of scientific works on cultural phenomena and historical issues concerning North Africa as a whole, with special interest in Africa Proconsularis, this book contains diverse themes and methodologies that are indicative of the multidisciplinary orientation that brought together the Spanish-Tunisian collaborators. READ MORE

Paperback: £48.00 | eBook: £16.00

Blue/Green Glass Bottles from Roman Britain

H.E.M. Cool

Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 113

Square bottles came into use in the AD 60s and rapidly became the commonest glass vessel form in the empire. For the next two centuries their fragments dominate all glass assemblages. This book presents a classification scheme for the moulded base patterns which allows their chronological development to be reconstructed. READ MORE

Paperback: £50.00 | eBook: £16.00

Light of Devotion: Oil Lamps of Kerala

Carol Radcliffe Bolon

This in-depth study of the medieval oil lamps of Kerala and beyond considers these art objects as primary sources for a broader discussion on the ritual use of Hindu oil lamps, their related and unique cultural history, their motifs, style and subject matter. From an understudied region, many of the pieces presented are previously unpublished. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00

Latrinae: Roman Toilets in the Northwestern Provinces of the Roman Empire

ed. Stefanie Hoss

Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 31

This book is the first collection on Roman toilets of the northwestern provinces, and gives a good overview of the possibilities for human waste removal in Roman times. The volume provides a fascinating introduction to this under-researched group of Roman installations. READ MORE