Campanian Wine For Punic Sicily: Petrographic And Archaeological Studies Of Graeco-Italic Amphorae From Palermo

Archaeological and petrographic analyses of Graeco-Italic amphorae sherds from Palermo, Sicily, reveal the presence of Campanian wine imports in North-Western Sicily as early as the late 4th century BC. The study identified two main production regions: a dominant group linked to the Gulf of Naples/Ischia and another from unidentified coastal sites in Campania or Lazio. Additionally, two amphorae matched raw materials from the Eastern Nebrodi/Calabrian-Peloritani arc, suggesting broader trade connections. These findings highlight the significance of Palermo as a key consumption hub within Carthage's sphere of influence in Western Sicily during this period.

Bechtold, B., Montana, G., & Randazzo, L. (2018). Campanian Wine For Punic Sicily: Petrographic And Archaeological Studies Of Graeco-Italic Amphorae From Palermo. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.1297404