Professional paper

ANCIENT CISTERN IN ASSERIA

Šime Perović ; Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar

Abstract

During the latest campaigns of the systematic archaeological research of Asseria (Podgrađe near Benkovac), an urban segment of the settlement was excavated as well. An ancient cistern with dimensions 3 x 3,5 x 3,8 m was explored within one of the ancient rooms. The author presents the results of exploring a reservoir with relatively well preserved waterproof plaster on the lateral walls and the bottom made of bricks laid in the opus spicatum style. An assumption about the usage of the cistern in Late Antiquity is made on the basis of later interventions in formation of vaulting.

Keywords

Asseria; cistern; Antiquity; Late Antiquity

Hrčak ID:

74996

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/74996

Publication date:

2.4.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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