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‘Atiqot 89 (2017)
ISBN 2948-040X
Roof Tiles and Bricks Bearing Roman Legionary Stamps from Legio
(Hebrew, pp. 133*–140*; English, pp. 123–124)
Yotam Tepper
Keywords: military, Latin inscription, epigraphy, production, military
Excavations at Legio recovered dozens of roof tiles and bricks, consisting mainly of flat roof tiles (
tegulae
), but also ridge tiles (
imbrices
), bricks and floor tiles. Eight of the roof tiles and two of the bricks are impressed with Roman legionary stamps, attesting to a Roman military presence at the site: Legio VI Ferrata and Legio II Traiana. Petrographic analysis of the fragments containing legionary stamps shows that they were produced from local raw materials, thus confirming the existence of a pottery workshop near the legion’s permanent garrison at Legio.