This volume provides an ambitious synopsis of the complex, colourful world of textiles in ancient Mediterranean iconography. A wealth of information on ancient textiles is available from depictions such as sculpture, vase painting, figurines, reliefs and mosaics. Commonly represented in clothing, textiles are also present in furnishings and through the processes of textile production. The challenge for anyone analysing ancient iconography is determining how we interpret what we see. As preserved textiles rarely survive in comparable forms, we must consider the extent to which representations of textiles reflect reality, and critically evaluate the sources. Images are not simple replicas or photographs of reality. Instead, iconography draws on select elements from the surrounding world that were recognisable to the ancient audience, and reveal the perceptions, ideologies, and ideas of the society in which they were produced. Through examining the durable evidence, this anthology reveals the ephemeral world of textiles and their integral role in the daily life, cult and economy of the ancient Mediterranean.

A collection of papers on water installation from a session presented at the EAA conference in The Hague, September 2010. Contents: 1) Drainage system of the rainwater and the excess water discharged on the streets of Pompeii (Yoshiki Hori) 2) The cuniculi of Tuscania: the oracle down the well (Lorenzo Caponetti); 3) A social role of Roman baths in the province of Moesia Superior (Marko A. Jankovic); 4) Roman law and archaeological evidence on water management (Sufyan al Karaimeh); 5) Water distribution in Pelusium - a short note for a larger problem (Krzysztof Jakubiak); 6) Water supply in Palmyra, a chronological approach (K. Juchniewicz, M. Zuchowska); 7) New evidence on Roman water supply in the Ebro valley: the Roman dam of Muel (Zaragoza, Spain) (P. Uribe, A. Magallon, J. Fanlo); 8) Waste and rain water evacuation in medieval muslim towns: the case of Alandalus (Ieva Reklaityte); 9) Late mediaeval city of Kalisz water supply: evidence of archaeological data and written sources (Tadeusz Baranowski, Urszula Sowina, Leszek Ziabka, Robert Zukowski); 10) Water supply to the city of Warsaw (Poland) from the 14th to the 19th centuries - the archaeological sources (Wlodzimierz Pela).