Abstract
The glass assemblage from Oboda spans approximately four centuries of glass production in the Eastern Mediterranean, from the Early Roman to the early Byzantine periods. It comprises forms characteristic of Palestine, Egypt and North Sinai. Noteworthy finds are four windowpane fragments, which probably belonged to a public building nearby, and an inscribed vessel with a double-lined Greek inscription, which likely reached Oboda via the Petra–Gaza (Incense) Road, with parallels at Petra and Humayma. The predominance of bowls and beakers with cut-off rims distinguishes the assemblage from contemporary sites in the country. Overall, the assemblage reflects an interaction between Egyptian and Southern Levantine glass traditions, and highlights Oboda’s role in long-distance exchange networks.
Keywords
Roman period, Late Roman–early Byzantine period, glass, windowpanes, double-lined Greek inscriptions, Incense Route
Recommended Citation
Gorin-Rosen, Y.
2026.
The Glass Finds from the Roman–Early Byzantine
Residential Quarter at Oboda (‘Avedat).
'Atiqot 121.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.2529
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol121/iss1/13