Production of Wine and Olive Oil in Roman Histria and Dalmatia in the 1st century BC - 5th century AD
2014
Abstract
In the Roman province of Dalmatia and Eastern part of the Italian Regio X Histria there are quite often archaeological evidence of processing grapes and olives. Between these two regions are noted considerable differences, especially unequal representation of production centers: numerous on the coast of Histria, with less evidence in Dalmatia.
This is caused partially by present condition of archaeological research in Croatia and partially by unequal historical development. Among the archaeologically detected proofs of this important agricultural production belong the pressing room with stone-made equipment (fruit mill - trapetum, pressing device of two types) and warehouse for finished products (cella olearia / vinaria).