pavonazetto

With the exception of cipollino verde, which was not found in similar large quantities, the usual stone types, such as pavonazetto, Afyon şeker, Afyon gri and kaplan postu, were all well represented in the caldaria.

Stone Studies « Interactive Dig Sagalassos – City in the Clouds 2009

Fine-grained white and grey marble were most common, but also cipollino verde, pavonazetto, kaplan postu, alabaster, schist, tuffo and even ceramics were used to lay out the mosaic floor.

Stone Studies « Interactive Dig Sagalassos – City in the Clouds 2009

The most common marbles from Afyon are afyon şeker, afyon bal and afyon menekşe (pavonazetto).

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Stone Report 1 2003

Large amounts of marble revetment slabs, mainly composed of green-white cipollino from Euboia, white and purple veined pavonazetto from Dokimeion, have been found in the new frigidarium.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos 2003 - Roman Baths Report 8 2003

Parallel incised lines on a pavonazetto sham architecture slab ending up in a profile

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Stone Report 1 2003

Once again the majority of the material consisted of afyon şeker, and to a lesser extent afyon bal, afyon gri, pavonazetto, and kaplan postu.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Stone Report 1 2003

A veneer of green Carystian marble (cipollino from the island of Euboia, Greece) was still in place in several parts of the niche, and fragments of Docimian white and pavonazetto (purple veined) marble were also found.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos 2003 - Roman Baths Report 7 2003

We already mentioned the use of afyon seker (sugar white), afyon bal (honey), pavonazetto (purple veined white marble or breccias) and cipollino (a green marble variety from Euboia, Greece) as the main marbles used as wall veneer, but new varieties of stone appear almost every day.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Roman Baths Report 7 2003

The marbles from this quarrying site consist of pavonazetto, Afyon şeker, Afyon beyaz, Afyon gri, Afyon bal and kaplan postu.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Stone 2003

Throughout the week, unusually large amounts of crustae (marble revetment slabs) have been found that are mainly composed of green-white cipollino from Euboia, purple veined pavonazetto marble from Dokimeion, white marble, and even some small pieces of red porphyry, which is a type of igneous rock.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Roman Baths Report 6 2003