Rare amphora finds in the city and territory of (L)ibida (1st–6th centuries ad)

Abstract

Known in scholarly literature since the end of the 19th century, this large, fortified town partially covered by the village of Slava Rusă  was not extensively excavated until the beginning of this century. it was tentatively identified by V. Pârvan as polis Ibida, a town briefly mentioned by Procopius as one of those repaired by Justinian (De aed. iV,7). a. aricescu further identified it as Libida, Libidium or Libidina, based on a short passage from theophylactus Simocatta, which discusses Libidion polin.