Späthellenistisch-römische Keramik und Kleinfunde

The presented volume includes all findings from a well filling located at the "Staatsmarkt" in Ephesus. The deposit could be divided into five main and several minor layers. The dating, which is based on coins and fine ceramics, especially the Italian sigillata, range from the late 1st century BC until the end of the 1st century AD (fillings A-D). At that moment (perhaps around 120 AD) the well has been closed and reused as a dump again not until the 6th century AD (filling E). The first part contains a presentation of the stratigraphical sequences. The second and main part is focused on the discussion concerning the findings, firstly the ceramics, followed by lamps, glass, metal and bone objects and the terracottas. The ceramics are divided into different varieties by shape and fabric. In cases where known and defined typologies are already established the material has been integrated. In other cases new groupings have been done based on the stratigraphical sequences of the well. These new results are discussed in comparison to parallel assemblages from other sites in the Eastern Mediterranean. The ceramic analysis allows an overview of the ceramic development during the 1st century AD at Ephesus and turns it`s attention also to up to now worse known varieties like the cooking and coarse wares, the amphoras or the lamps. Broad discussions are focused on the definition of local or regional produced wares and their relationship to imported wares. Several, partly unpublished ceramic studies written in Turkish are taken into consideration and therefore available for the international research community. A Turkish resume, enclosed at the end of the volume, shall support the reception of the study in Turkey itself. It is now quite sure, that until the end of the 1st quarter of the 1st century AD the late Hellenistic shapes were in use completed by western imports. A remarkable change can be observed in the 2nd quarter of the century, where a broad local and/or regional production had been started and the imports from the west decreased to a minimum. An increase of different production series and shapes can be recognised for the Flavian period. The volume is a valuable supplementation to the already published studies of V. Mitsopoulos-Leon (FiE IX/2) and V. Gassner (FiE XIII/1/1), which were focused on Hellenistic deposits.