During the 6th and 7th c. CE, Carthago Spartaria (modern Cartagena) became one of the most important cities in the Byzantine province of Spania. Recent archaeological excavations at Cerro del Molinete have significantly increased our knowledge of the ancient city, enabling the exploration of an early Byzantine neighborhood built over the Roman Forum district. A cast bronze ewer of type Werner A2 was found in a pit dug over the temple that presided over the Forum. The associated materials, mainly pottery and glass vessels, are compatible with a deposition between 580/90 and 650/60 CE. This assemblage improves our understanding of the trade networks interconnecting the Mediterranean basin during the 6th and 7th c. CE. In this context, we argue that the unknown production center of the A2 ewers was located in the northern Adriatic, probably in Ravenna.

在 6 世纪和 7 世纪期间。CE，Carthago Spartaria（现代卡塔赫纳）成为西班牙拜占庭省最重要的城市之一。最近在 Cerro del Molinete 的考古发掘极大地增加了我们对这座古城的了解，使我们能够探索建在罗马广场区的早期拜占庭街区。在主持论坛的寺庙上方的一个坑中发现了一个 Werner A2 类型的铸造青铜壶。相关材料，主要是陶器和玻璃器皿，与 580/90 和 650/60 CE 之间的沉积兼容。这种组合提高了我们对 6 世纪和 7 世纪互连地中海盆地的贸易网络​​的理解。行政长官。在这种情况下，我们认为 A2 壶的未知生产中心位于亚得里亚海北部，