The 6th International Conference on Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares and Amphorae in the Mediterranean: Archaeology and Archaeometry (LRCW 6) will be held in Agrigento (Sicily, Italy) from Tuesday 24th to Saturday 27th of May 2017. On Sunday 28th May there will be an opportunity for a post-congress excursion to Villa del Casale near Piazza Armerina (Enna).
After Barcelona (2002), Aix-en-Provence (2005), Parma-Pisa (2008), Thessaloniki (2011) and Alexandria (2014), Agrigento will host the conference organized by the Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples, in collaboration with the University of Palermo and Soprintendenza of Agrigento.
The LRCW 6 Conference will comprise oral and poster presentations of Late Roman pottery found in the Mediterranean region.
Abstracts of 300 words maximum should be submitted to the conference address (lrcw6conference@gmail.com) in Word format including: title (in capitals), name(s), institution, email address of the author(s), and 5 key-words.  The abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee. The deadline for abstract submission is 30th September 2016.
The deadline for registration and payment of fees is 31 December 2016.

The topic of 10th edition of “Giornate Gregoriane” ,promoted by
Archaeological and Landscape Park of Valley of Temples of
Agrigento, will be “The city that produces. Archaeology of
manufacturing in urban spaces”. During the conference we will talk
about urban manufacturing in different historical periods starting from
Greek Age. It will take place on 3rd and 4th December at the Park’s
headquarters.