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Amphora
1st - 2nd century B.C., East Mediterranean,
Earthenware, H: 75 cm
Amphora is one of the forms of Greek pottery that was used to store wine and olive oil. It is characterized by two handles, from which the Greek name is derived, and a thin neck.
Amphoras were mostly earthenware and pottery, but metal amphoras are also known. They vary in size, but the large ones with a pointed base were used for storage and trade, and the handles were often stamped with the seal of the workshop or government office.
The Mediterranean Sea flourished as a trading area, and first the main merchant ships were those of Phoenicians and Greek. In Roman times, the Roman Empire took the lead, and the Mediterranean Sea was referred to as "our sea" (Mare Nostrum in Latin).
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