| Morning
walk on Monte Testaccio |
View
from the top of Monte Testaccio |
Entact
amphorae - what we are looking for |
Amphorae
with epigraphy of Alpha, Beta, Gamma & Eypulsion |
Looking
for our dig site |
Professor
and Assistant deciding where the optimal spot is |
Hole
preparation |
Digging
in hole, approximately 60 cms in depth |
Hole
depth at 300-320 cms depth. Total depth on the hole was 360 cms (175 AD). |
Amphorae
are shaken clean of dirt |
Amphorae
are cleaned in a citric acid solution, then washed in water. |
Amphorae
with epigraphy and stamp on handle |
Epigraphy,
inscription tells us of the name of the trader |
Transferrance
of epigraphy to transparency |
Epigraphy |
Sorting
through the thousand puzzle pieces of amphorae to be put together |
If
lucky, we piece the amphorae shards together |
Amphorae
shards are kept in crates, ready to be placed into a museum basement |
Morning
operations at Monte Testaccio |