Seal of Michael Opos, the Katepano of Iberia (1020s), from Taman
Journal: Античная древность и средние века
Year: 2024

So far, the excavations at the site of the ancient town of Taman (mediaeval Tamatarcha, or Matarcha) discovered a group of lead seals of the persons from 20 plus noble Byzantine families living in the eleventh and twelfth century. Among them there are the members of the Doukai, Komnenoi, Palaiologoi, Angeloi, Kastamonitai, Brachamioi, and others. Additionally, some of these seals uncover stable connections between eleventh-century Taman with the imperial themes, particularly in the Transcaucasia