Research Institutes · Spain

Sigilla Hispaniae

A research project studying the production and acquisition of fine pottery in Early Imperial Hispania, with a database of potters, maps, publications, and mobile tools.

About Sigilla Hispaniae

Research on Roman pottery in Hispania

Sigilla Hispaniae is a research project studying the production and acquisition of fine pottery in Early Imperial Hispania. The work has been supported by the project Production and Acquisition of Fine Pottery in Early Imperial Hispania: Sigilla Hispaniae (PID2019-105294GB-I00), funded by Spain's Ministry of Science and Innovation and the State Research Agency (MCIN/AEI; 10.13039/501100011033).

Research areas

The project examines the state of research, production centers, pottery forms, receiving centers, and distribution centers. Its work includes a potters' corpus, research, mapping, and publications.

Research tools and resources

  • Database of potters
  • Maps and cartographic resources
  • Publications, articles, workshops, and lectures
  • Sigilla mobile apps for Android and iOS
  • Sigilla Lens
  • Downloadable materials, including print resources and logos

Outreach

The project shares updates through WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Linktree, and maintains a blog as well as press and video sections.

In brief

Roman pottery research and archaeological resources