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The production and trade of fish sauce in the ancient world was a significant and widespread industry, stretching from Britain to the Black Sea. Roman fish sauce, known as garum, was one of the most popular and commonly...

Fish-salting and garum-manufacturing workshops in Lixus (modern-day Morocco). The complex had 23 closely-spaced vats (cetariae) and functioned from 40/60 CE to the early 6th century CE. The factory had a salting capacity...

The industrial area dedicated to the salting of fish and the production of the famous fish sauce (garum) in Baelo Claudia in southern Spain. The large basins dug into the ground served to pile up the pieces of fish to...

The ruins of a Roman garum or fish sauce factory in Baelo Claudia, southern Spain.

A watercolour depiction of the fish salting tanks at a Garum factory at the Roman Ruins of the Villa at Cerro da Vila which was built c. 27 BCE - 14 CE. The villa is located in what is now the resort of Vilamoura in Loule, Portugal...

Morocco, then known as Mauretania, was annexed by the Roman Empire in 40 CE. The Romans in Morocco left a vast legacy with archaeological sites that dot the country's northern landscape, especially Volubilis, with its vestiges...

The ancient Romans left behind a wealth of remains which help archaeologists and historians to understand what daily life was like in the Roman Empire. From ancient frescos of rich table spreads...

The Mediterranean Sea was the economic focal point of the Roman Empire. Rome's armies first established an empire across these waters beginning back in the times of the Roman Republic...

Almost 700 years of continuous Roman occupation have left impressive traces in the Spanish landscape. Spain was then known as 'Hispania' and is now a fascinating location for the archaeological traveller. The...

This activity has been designed to fit a 20-30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching. Students have to do a web quest in order to complete a map. It is...