https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/sacred-pool-of-baal-a-reinterpretation-of-the-kothon-at-motya/329646E6561765FD30A9D6EC5FD5B6CB (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/sacred-pool-of-baal-a-reinterpretation-of-the-kothon-at-motya/329646E6561765FD30A9D6EC5FD5B6CB)
Focused on whether a stone basin at Motya was a military harbour as originally thought, or a sacred pool.
Plus, as a bonus - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/party-like-a-sumerian-reinterpreting-the-sceptres-from-the-maikop-kurgan/EFEEFA5BD92653748F5A0F04CD133184 (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/party-like-a-sumerian-reinterpreting-the-sceptres-from-the-maikop-kurgan/EFEEFA5BD92653748F5A0F04CD133184) on whether gold/silver tubes from Maikop were posh drinking straws for beer!
Thanks, David. The Motya piece is very interesting and I think quite convincing.
Agreed. I did not realise so much recent work had been done there. Whether there is more to be published other than regarding the kothon, I do not know.