Israeli archaeologists near Tel Aviv have discovered a large, 3rd century AD workshop, which churned out jars for wine storage continuously for over 600 years.
“Located near the town of Gedera south of Tel Aviv, the potters shop seems to have been largely dedicated to producing jars and pots for the storage and shipping of wine which was the main local industry in the Roman and Byzantine eras.”
“The workshop has been dated to the 3d century AD, around 1,800 years ago, and then seemingly remained in production until the 9th century AD, so spanning the later Roman to early Byzantine periods.”
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