FACEM: Provenance Studies on Pottery in the Central Mediterranean

[First posted in AWOL 22 June 2011. Updated 26 November 2016]

FACEM: Provenance Studies on Pottery in the Central Mediterranean

Provenance Studies on Pottery

in the Southern Central Mediterranean from the 6th to the 2nd c. B.C.

Facem (= Fabrics of the Central Mediterranean) is a database for specialists of Greek, Punic and Roman pottery, first released on 6th of June 2011. Its aim is to give an overview of production centres in the Central Mediterranean region by presenting images and descriptions of fabrics.

We are glad to present the fifth release of FACEM of December 6th, 2015, focused on the edition of a software module designed for archaeometric data related to thin-section petrography.

If you are interested in contributing to the FACEM project, please read "About FACEM".

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About Facem Learn more about the project and the methodology used.	Using Facem Instructions how to use data in FACEM and how to create your own workspace.	Papers Download contributions concerning fabrics, wares and production sites as PDFs

GREECE

Greek Mainland

• Attic Black Glaze Ware in Elea/Velia on the Tyrrhenian Coast: A Case Study
  M. Trapichler, version 21.06.2011, 692KB
• Fabrics of the Attic Black Glaze Ware
  M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 74KB
• Fabrics of Korinthos/Corinth
  V. Gassner & M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 106KB

North Aegean Area

• Fabrics of the North Aegean Area
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 106KB

East Aegean Area

• Fabrics of East Aegean Amphorae
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 127KB
• Fabrics from Chios
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 102KB   

ITALY

Bay of Naples

• Pottery Production in the Bay of Naples – Problems, History of Research and Current Strategies
  V. Gassner, M.Trapichler, version 06.12.2012, 170KB
• L’area sudoccidentale del Foro di Cuma: le produzioni ceramiche
  G. Greco, B. Ferrara, A. Tomeo, version 06.12.2012, 150KB
• Le ceramiche ellenistiche del santuario periurbano settentrionale di Cuma
  P. Munzi, V. Guarino, A. De Bonis, C. Grifa, A. Langella, V. Morra, version 06.12.2012, 1.1MB
• Ceramiche comuni e vernici nere dal quartiere artigianale di Piazza Nicola Amore a Napoli
  S. Febbraro, D. Giampaola, version 06.12.2012, 300KB
• Pottery Production in the Bay of Naples – The Black Glaze Ware
  M.Trapichler, version 06.12.2012, 160KB
• Pottery Production in the Bay of Naples – The Ionic Cups
  M.Trapichler, version 06.12.2012, 112KB
• Pottery Production in the Bay of Naples – The Fine Banded Ware
  M.Trapichler, version 06.12.2012, 120KB
• Pottery Production in the Bay of Naples – The Coarse Wares
  M.Trapichler, version 06.12.2012, 147KB
• Terra Sigillata from the Bay of Naples
  V. Gassner, version 06.12.2012, 200KB
• Fabrics of Ceramic Building Materials of Pithekoussai/Ischia
  M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 102KB
• Fabrics of Ceramic Building Materials of the Region of Naples
  M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 86KB

Lucania

• Fabrics of Velia
  V. Gassner & M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 123KB
• Fabrics of Paestum
  V. Gassner & M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 123KB
• Unidentified Amphorae Production in NW-Lucania
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 98KB

Calabria

• Amphorae Production of Calabria
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 156KB
• Amphorae Production of Locri
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 156KB

Sicily

• Amphorae Production of Punic Sicily (7th-3rd/2nd Century BC): An Overview
  B. Bechtold, current version 12.12.2012, 660KB, old version 06.06.2011, 586KB
• Fabrics of Himera
  M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 94KB  

IONIC-ADRIATIC REGION

• Amphorae Production of the Ionic-Adriatic Region
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 152KB  

SARDINIA

• Fabrics of North Eastern Sardinia
  M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 74KB
• Fabrics of Western Sardinia
  P. van Dommelen & M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 106KB
• Fabrics of Western Central Sardinia
  P. van Dommelen & M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 102KB  

CIRCULO DEL ESTRECHO DE GIBRALTAR

• Fabrics of Punic Amphorae from the ‘Circulo del Estrecho (CdE)’
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 70KB  

NORTH AFRICA

• The Pottery Production of Punic Carthage
  B. Bechtold, current version 06.06.2012, 139KB, old version 06.06.2011, 119KB
• Fabrics of the Area of Carthage
  B. Bechtold & V. Gassner & M. Trapichler, version 06.06.2011, 131KB  

IGNOTA GREEK AND PUNIC

• Fabrics of Punic Amphorae of Unknown Provenience
  V. Gassner, version 06.06.2011, 78KB