Samian was a fine tableware, and is sometimes called Arretine Ware or Terra sigillata. |
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One of the curious aspects was the age of the decorated Samian bowls when they were placed in the graves. |
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His claim to Samian fame was that he was a political saviour and restorer. |
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Samian ware was a type of highly-regarded pottery made in Gaul. |
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He considered this temple one of the greatest things he had seen throughout his travels in the Ancient World, matched only by the Samian harbour works and the water tunnel. |
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The second grave also contained a bronze and a glass jug, several Samian bowls, a bronze lampholder and a range of coarser pottery including a small beaker. |
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The huge range of finds from the site include, from Roman levels, a rare button-and-loop fastener made of bone, painted glass, Samian pottery, coins and oyster shells. |
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They include a fragment of rare Samian ware, a jet bead from a Roman necklace or bracelet, and a number of pottery pieces. |
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Samian is an Anishinabeg rap singer who sings both in French and in Algonquin. |
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The distinctive Red Samian ware of the Early Roman Empire was copied by regional potters throughout the Empire. |
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The polished Samian ware came from France, the black pottery from Germany, and other earthenware from the east and west Midlands. |
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Fragments of Roman Samian ware, a high class ruby red pottery, have also been found. |
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However, we know for certain that some of the pieces are Roman pottery, including rare Samian ware, and a really nice nail, as well as glass. |
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The earlier impression of the archaeologists was that the RPW was imported or could be an imitation of the Roman Samian ware. |
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Finds include kilns, the potters' workshop, a timber well, and unused samian ware indicating there may have been a shop. |
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It is dominated by East Gaulish wares of 225-250 and includes some of the latest samian known in Britain. |
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