Amphorae and jar stoppers (excavated/recovered)found during the 2010–2014 seasons of the Polish–American excavations at Berenike in the Red Sea are found mainly in the early Roman trash dumps, although single finds come from all over the ancient city. Altogether 54 stoppers were studied. More than 60% were preserved fragmentarily, some were stamped and colored. As a category they are typical of the Eastern Dessert. Numerous finds come from Myos Hormos and Mons Claudianus, single finds from Mons Porphyrites and Sikait. They reflect Egyptian wine production during the Roman and late Roman periods. They consist of plug and sealing mixture, made from various materials like plaster and mud, ceramic elements (bowls, lids, roudcuts(?), sherds), natural cork, wood or textile.

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Montenegrin team have discovered storerooms filled with amphorae, residential units and pottery from the Mediterranean world during excavations. Risan was located on the ancient Adriatic trade route, which allowed an exchange of goods. 19th Century travellers' reports mentioned the remains of building structures visible in the sea. These descriptions provided a case study during underwater surveys (2003-2011). Only clusters of ceramics and single stone blocks were found. It is possible, that techniques used in the previous study were inadequate and walls are hidden beneath the seabed.

dr hab. Mateusz Bogucki, prof. IAiE PAN dr hab. Maciej Karczewski, prof. UwB dr Piotr Kotowicz dr hab. Grzegorz Kowalski prof. dr hab. Kazimierz Lewartowski dr Henryk Meyza prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Misiewicz dr hab. Tomasz Nowakiewicz dr hab. Agnieszka Tomas prof. dr hab. Przemysław Urbańczyk prof. dr hab. Mariusz Ziółkowski dr hab. Jarosław Źrałka