When Rome comes, paint as the Romans do. Meaning, spreading and influence of Roman conquest on Iberian painted pottery

Abstract

The reinterpretation of some sites in Alicante (Spain) as castella from the Roman civil wars of the 1st century BC shows the early presence of Italic population in Iberian Contestania. On the basis of this evidence, we reflect on Ilicitan style painted Iberian pottery produced at this time, considering that it imitates forms and decorations from the Italic world.

Keywords

• romanisation
• imitations
• iconography
• late-republican
• iberian pottery