Roman-era workshops (cetariae) likely for producing garum (fermented fish sauce) and salted fish. It is highly likely that some of the shallower vats were also used as salt pans (salinae) to produce the salt required for the preservation process. The site consists of numerous tanks and vats carved into the coastal rock east of the main bay. Locally known as "Αρχαία Εργαστήρια Ματάλων".
Localisation:
- Grèce, Mátala
- geo:34.991428,24.749268
- Précision ± 0-5 m.
Period or year:
- -50 / 365
Classification:
- Atelier du travail
- Visible
Identificateurs:
- vici:place=101648
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Roman-era workshops (cetariae) likely for producing garum (fermented fish sauce) and salted fish. It is highly likely that some of the shallower vats were also used as salt pans (salinae) to produce the salt required for the preservation process. The site consists of numerous tanks and vats carved into the coastal rock east of the main bay. Locally known as "Αρχαία Εργαστήρια Ματάλων".
À proximité
Capitolias
-Modern Beit ras one of the ten cities of the Decapolis
Matelon [Matala]
Graecoroman necropolis
Matelon [Matala] (1 km)
Port of Phaestus and Gortys.







