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boxes, or other symbols. An amphora (/ˈæmfərə/; Ancient Greek: ἀμφορεύς, romanized: amphoreús; English pl. amphorae or amphoras) is a type of container with...

The Globular Amphora culture (GAC, German: Kugelamphoren-Kultur (KAK); c. 3400–2800 BC, is an archaeological culture in Central Europe. Marija Gimbutas...

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...

remains were placed underneath the amphorae and kraters, which is signified by the findings near and under the Dipylon Amphora. This funerary monument's size...

inscription in Greek. This Attic amphora is painted in the black figure style, typical of all Panathenaic amphorae. Stemming from Proto-Corinthian roots...

Romans found it necessary to dispose of the amphorae in this way. One possibility is that the Dressel 20 amphora, the principal type found at Monte Testaccio...

The Tyrrhenian amphora is a specific shape of Attic black-figure neck amphora. Tyrrhenian amphorae were only produced during a short period, about 565...

Prosymna, near Argos. It is a three-handled amphora, which belongs to the category of the so-called Palace amphorae, which arrived in the Greek mainland in...

The Amphora Workshop of Fasana was a Roman factory (figlinae) of ceramics, chiefly amphorae, located in the Istrian town of Fasana. The workshop was located...

herself, this phrase appeared on all Panathenaic prize amphorae. The other face of the amphora portrays the Pankration, an event that incorporated elements...

The Ayla-Axum amphorae are conical, carrot-shaped amphorae found around the Red Sea, particularly in the Late Roman/Byzantine period. Originally named...

The Nolan amphora is a variant style of the amphora jar, a common artifact of Greek and Roman pottery. Nolan amphorae are characterized by a neck that...

Panathenaic prize amphorae. The Painter of the Aachen horsehead is named for his habit of painting horsehead amphorae. Horses Amphora Wikimedia Commons...

Amphora Museum, also known as Taşucu Amphora Museum, (Turkish: Arslan Eyce Özel Amphora Müzesi) is a maritime archaeology museum dedicated to amphora...

several vase shapes, but the Nikosthenic amphora is his most famous innovation. The clay of the Nikosthenic amphorae is bright orange-red, and thus provides...

archives, 112 are large amphorae. These contain all variations of Amphorae, Amphora A, Amphora B, Amphora Neck, and 4 Panathenaic Amphorae. There are also 32...

other than prize amphorae is of lesser quality and often depicts the then-popular motif of chariot races. Most of his non-prize amphora work dates to about...

funerary vases, such as amphorae, kraters, oinochoe, and kylix cups, among others. One famous example is the Dipylon amphora. Every-day vases were often...

(Ancient Greek: πελίκη) is a one-piece ceramic container similar to an amphora. It has two open handles that are vertical on their lateral aspects and...

the bar were remains of wooden racks suspended from the ceiling to stack amphorae. Another Pompeiian thermopolium, containing eight dolia, was completely...