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Scents of Home: The Phoenician Oil Bottles of Motya<\/strong><\/p>\n

An interdisciplinary study led by the University of T\u00fcbingen explores the role of scent in the Iron Age Mediterranean \u2013 New insights into the intangible dimensions of antiquity<\/p>\n

\"Motya:
Motya: view of Area V from the south Photo: A. Orsingher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pottery shards, coins, and bones can survive for millennia beneath the soil, but the scents of antiquity typically escape archaeological<\/a> recovery. Now, for the first time, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has comprehensively analyzed the production, technology, and contents of 51 ceramic oil vessels from the Phoenician settlement of Motya, located on an island off the coast of Sicily. Their findings reveal the central role of scent in shaping identity, memory, and cross-cultural exchange in the Mediterranean region during the Iron Age. Researchers from the University of\u00a0T\u00fcbingen\u00a0<\/span>and the Complutense University of Madrid led the study. It has been published in the\u00a0Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Motya,
Motya, Area V: a selection of \u201cPhoenician oil bottles\u201d, c. 750\/740\u2013550\/530 BCE (photo by A. Orsingher)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The vessels examined \u2013 plain, small ceramic bottles measuring between 15.5 and 18.5 cm in height \u2013 date from the 8th to 6th centuries BCE and were usually found in tombs, houses, and sacred areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir widespread distribution across and beyond the Mediterranean suggests these vessels fulfilled diverse functions,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

says Dr. Adriano Orsingher from the Department of Prehistory, Ancient History, and Archaeology at the Complutense University of Madrid, who is currently Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute of Biblical Archaeology at the University of\u00a0T\u00fcbingen<\/span>. Together with Dr. Silvia Amicone of the Archaeometry Research Group at the University of\u00a0T\u00fcbingen<\/span>, he led the study in collaboration with universities in Italy and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Unlocking the vessels’ provenance and contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

The team examined the composition of the ceramics to determine the origin of the vessels. Further analysis of the organic residues preserved within the vessels provided insight into their original contents and intended use. Their results point to a production origin in southern Phoenicia, specifically between present-day Beirut and the Carmel region. Organic residues were detected in eight of the 51 vessels, revealing traces of plant-based lipids, as well as pine and mastic resin, which are strong indicators of fragrant oil preparations.<\/p>\n

\"Motya:
Motya: view of Area V from the southeast. Photo: A. Orsingher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A network of scent and identity<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur research confirms these ceramic vessels were used to transport aromatic oils,\u201d says Amicone. “These oils were more than simple commodities. They functioned as cultural connectors, as expressions of identity that accompanied Phoenician migrants across the Mediterranean. Carrying scents of home, they served as instruments of memory and reinforced shared practices and olfactory experiences among dispersed communities,” adds Orsingher.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Iron Age Mediterranean was a landscape of intense mobility, trade, and cultural entanglement. Among the key agents of this connectivity were the Phoenicians, renowned sailors, traders, artisans, and migrants who established settlements far beyond their Levantine homeland. Integral to Phoenician cultural practices was the production and use of aromatic substances, both for local use and export.<\/p>\n

\"Map
Map showing the distribution of \u201cPhoenician oil bottles\u201d across the Mediterranean and Atlantic regions, c. 775\/760\u2013535\/500 BCE (created by E. Croce using NASA\u2019s Global Imagery Browse Services, based on data provided by A. Orsingher)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The study calls for a broader reconsideration of how migration, trade, and cultural belonging were experienced in the ancient world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must rethink ancient mobility, not just as the movement of people and goods, but as the circulation of smells, memories, and sensory traditions,\u201d says Orsingher. \u201cScent is intimately tied to identity. As such, it plays a crucial, though often overlooked, role in processes of migration, settlement, and cultural exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur work highlights the potential of interdisciplinary science to unlock the intangible dimensions of antiquity,\u201d says Amicone. \u201cBy studying what these vessels contained and how they were used, we gain unique insights into how scents connected lives, landscapes, and identities in the ancient Medi-terranean,\u201d adds Orsingher.<\/p>\n

University of\u00a0T\u00fcbingen\u00a0<\/span>President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. (D\u014dshisha)\u00a0Karla Pollmann<\/span>\u00a0emphasizes: “Innovative research approaches continue to uncover surprising insights into the past. This study shows how even elusive traces like ancient scents can be made accessible through interdisciplinary methods, opening new windows into the sensory and cultural worlds of antiquity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Research project:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project (AZ 12\/V\/21<\/a>) was funded by the\u00a0Gerda Henkel<\/span> Foundation and supported by the Soprintendenza per i Beni Culturali e Ambientali di Trapani, Sicily, and the G. Whitaker Foundation, Palermo.<\/p>\n

Bibliographic information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adriano Orsingher, Baptiste Solard, Erika Ribechini, Irene Bertelli, Lara Maritan, Kamal Badreshany & Silvia Amicone, Scents of Home: Phoenician Oil Bottles from Motya, Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory<\/em> 32 (4) 2025, DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10816-025-09719-3<\/a><\/p>\n

Press release<\/a> from the University of T\u00fcbingen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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