Article contents
Two Roman samovars (authepsae) from Caesarea in Cappadocia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
Extract
How old is the samovar, that ceremonial apparatus traditionally associated with the serving of tea in (old) Russia and the Near East? This new find from Anatolian Turkey provides further evidence for the use of this kind of vessel for making hot drinks back in Roman times.
- Type
- Notes
- Information
- Copyright
- Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd 1989
References
- 2
- Cited by