New paper on Motya

[DBS]

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/sacred-pool-of-baal-a-reinterpretation-of-the-kothon-at-motya/329646E6561765FD30A9D6EC5FD5B6CB

Focused on whether a stone basin at Motya was a military harbour as originally thought, or a sacred pool.

Plus, as a bonus - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/party-like-a-sumerian-reinterpreting-the-sceptres-from-the-maikop-kurgan/EFEEFA5BD92653748F5A0F04CD133184 on whether gold/silver tubes from Maikop were posh drinking straws for beer!

[Duncan Head]

Thanks, David. The Motya piece is very interesting and I think quite convincing.

[DBS]

Agreed.  I did not realise so much recent work had been done there.  Whether there is more to be published other than regarding the kothon, I do not know.