According to a new study in the Journal of Archaeological Science Reports: an isotope analysis of the ore in four lead ingots which were discovered in the 1980’s off the coast near Caesarea indicates they originated in southwestern Sardinia.
They could be flowerpots. The ancient clay vessel below could pass for one, but you’d feel different if you scraped off some of the crud inside and peered at it through a microscope.
Ancient Roman archaeological sites are littered with ceramic pots, and it can be challenging to definitively determine the purpose of any given pot for instance, if it was used for storage or as a portable toilet (chamber pot). Researchers from.