- (/ˈæmfərə/;
Ancient Gr****: ἀμφορεύς, romanized: amp****ús;
English pl.
amphorae or amphoras) is a type of
container with a
pointed bottom and characteristic...
- cocci),
fragments of
broken ancient Roman pottery,
nearly all
discarded amphorae dating from the time of the
Roman Empire, some of
which were
labelled with...
-
Dniester and
eastwards to
reach the Dnieper. West of the Elbe, some
globular amphorae are
found in
megalithic graves. The GAC
finds in the
steppe area are normally...
- The
region of Atri was
known for its
production of
amphorae. Wine in Atri was
produced in
amphorae,
which were
praised by the Egyptians, Gr****s, and Romans...
-
Testaccio is a huge
waste mound in Rome made
almost entirely of
broken amphorae used for
transporting and
storing liquids and
other products – in this...
- have
originated from the
practice of
sealing wine vessels,
particularly amphorae, with
Aleppo pine
resin in
ancient times.
Before the
invention of impermeable...
-
signs to
identify the stone's
origin and the
workers responsible. Wine
amphorae marked with
seals were also
found in the tomb of
Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who...
-
Panathenaic amphorae were the
amphorae,
large ceramic vessels, that
contained the
olive oil
given as a
prize in the
Panathenaic Games. Some were ten imperial...
- The Ayla-Axum
amphorae are conical, carrot-shaped
amphorae found around the Red Sea,
particularly in the Late Roman/Byzantine period.
Originally named...
- (a fish
sauce highly prized by the
elites of the
empire and
exported in
amphorae to Rome), wine, salt, and horse-breeding,
while Roman culture permeated...
