Chemical Analysis of Organic Residues Found in Hellenistic Time Amphorae from SE Bulgaria
Abstract
We have used IR spectroscopy, 1H NMR spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography and thin-layer chromatography to study the composition of resin residues found in 22 amphorae from Apollonia Pontika (SE Bulgaria). In particular this analysis of the resin residues was aimed at discovering the content of the amphorae and to verify the hypothesis on the transport of wine, named "Retsina". Additionally this hypothesis has been confirmed by a similar analysis of the modern resin sample from Aleppo pine (Pinus Halepensis) growing in the Attica region (Greece).
- Publication:
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Journal of Applied Spectroscopy
- Pub Date:
- May 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10812-015-0089-9
- Bibcode:
- 2015JApSp..82..221Z
- Keywords:
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- ancient resin residue;
- IR and NMR spectra;
- high-performance liquid chromatography;
- thin-layer chromatography;
- Hellenistic time amphorae;
- wine