摘要:The present study takes into discussion the trade relationships between the Roman Empire and India, reflected both in literary contemporary sources and in archaeological finds.Among the different material categories (pottery, bronze objects, coins), there are many glass vessels.The majority seems to come from Alexandria or Levant, but the high number glass vessels manufactured in western or Italian style, found in the western side of the Indian Ocean, reflects the amplitude and in the meantime the specific features of these trade connexions.
关键词:Roman economy; Indian Ocean trade; Roman imports; glass vessels