- (/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...
-
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...
- have
originated from the
practice of
sealing wine vessels,
particularly amphorae, with
Aleppo pine
resin in
ancient times.
Before the
invention of impermeable...
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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...
-
including Rhodian amphorae among the
offerings in a burial.
Through the
manufacturing stamps placed on the
handles of
these amphorae, it is
possible to...
-
museum was
officially opened in 2003.
There are 400
amphorae in the museum. The
exhibited amphorae span a long time from 3200 BC to 1800 AD. Wikimedia...
- 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...
- The
Fontana delle Anfore (English:
Fountain of the
Amphorae),
located in Testaccio, a
quarter of Rome, Italy. It was
completed in 1927, by
Pietro Lombardi...
