Two Lead Braziers from a Roman-Period Shipwreck Off the Ashqelon Coast (Hebrew, pp. 79*–84*; English summary, p. 159)

Authors

Ehud Galili
Baruch Rosen

Abstract

Two lead braziers were retrieved from the sea off the Ashqelon coast during an underwater survey. They were probably part of a ship's cargo dated to the first century BCE–third century CE. These finds shed light on the long debated subject of lighting fire abroad ships. An explanation as to how the objects were operated is offered, as well as a reconstruction of their use, either for cooking or for heating liquids.

Keywords

marine archaeology, shipwreck, lead stock

Recommended Citation

Galili, Ehud and Rosen, Baruch (2011) "Two Lead Braziers from a Roman-Period Shipwreck Off the Ashqelon Coast (Hebrew, pp. 79*–84*; English summary, p. 159)," 'Atiqot: Vol. 66, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1382
Available at: https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol66/iss1/13