Eastern sigillata c
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Eastern sigillata C, also known as Çandarli ware, is a category of Late Hellenistic and Early Roman terra sigillata
. The best known production center is at Çandarli
, ancient Pitane
.
Terra sigillata
Terra sigillata is a term with at least three distinct meanings: as a description of medieval medicinal earth; in archaeology, as a general term for some of the fine red Ancient Roman pottery with glossy surface slips made in specific areas of the Roman Empire; and more recently, as a description...
. The best known production center is at Çandarli
Çandarli
Çandarlı is a coastal township with own municipality within the district of Dikili in western Turkey's İzmir Province. It is a well-developed town and an important tourist resort...
, ancient Pitane
Pitane
Pitane may refer to:* Pitane , an ancient coastal city of Aeolis, currently the site of Çandarlı, İzmir Province, Turkey* Pitane , a nymph* Pitane , mythological eponym of Pitane * Pitane , a moth genus...
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