Original scientific paper
Otranto type 2 amphorae on the eastern Adriatic Coast
Antonia Kovač
Abstract
During underwater archaeological investigations conducted in 2022 in the bay of Polače on the island of Mljet, a fragment of a Byzantine amphora of the Otranto type 2 was recovered. This type of amphora, dated from the end of the 11th until the beginning of the 13th century, is linked to production centres in southern Apulia and to well-established trade networks across the Adriatic–Ionian region. Although Otranto type 2 amphorae are rarely recorded along the Croatian Adriatic coast, they constitute part of a broader pattern of Byzantine economic and cultural presence in the medieval period. This study analyses the
typology, distribution and archaeological context of these amphorae, with particular attention to the newly identified specimen from Mljet and its significance for reconstructing medieval maritime trade routes.
Keywords
Otranto 2 amphorae; Byzantine amphorae; Mljet, Middle Ages; trade
Hrčak ID:
353293
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Publication date:
31.12.2025.
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