Life on a Hellenistic construction site: stonemasons’ marks on the Tauchira Gate at Ptolemais
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Africa · Libya · Jul 30, 2026
Primary source: European Journal of Archaeology
Study of 626 stonemasons’ marks on the Tauchira Gate at Ptolemais in Libya reconstructs aspects of Hellenistic building organization. Researchers distinguish 27 recurring mark types.
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