amphorae

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• Amphorae —     Amphoræ     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Amphoræ     Vessels generally made of clay, and furnished with ears or handles. Amphoræ were used for various purposes, but especially for holding wine. Several monuments of the catacomb of St. Calixtus… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• amphorae — am·pho·ra || æmfÉ™rÉ™ n. two handled jar used in ancient Greece and Rome …   English contemporary dictionary

• Panathens amphorae — panatėnajų amforos statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Šių dienų sporto taurių prototipas – Antikos sporto žaidynių nugalėtojų apdovanojimas: pilnas aliejaus ypatingos formos indas su dviem vertikaliomis ąsomis, papuoštas sporto… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

• Dokos shipwreck — Amphorae. The Dokos shipwreck is the oldest known underwater shipwreck discovery known to archeologists.[1] The wreck has been dated to the second Proto Helladic period, 2700 2200 BC.[2] …   Wikipedia

• Amphora — This article is about the type of container. For other uses, see Amphora (disambiguation). Amphorae on display in Bodrum Castle, Turkey …   Wikipedia

• Monte Testaccio — Location Regione XIII Aventinus Built in 1st century BC (?) to 3rd century AD Built by/for n/a …   Wikipedia

• Desilo — is located in south Herzegovina …   Wikipedia

• Kleophrades Painter — A pædotribe (gymnastics teacher) and one of his athletes. Side B of an Attic red figure pelike by the Kleophrades Painter, ca. 500 BC–490 BC. Louvre (G 235). The Kleophrades Painter is the name given to the anonymous red figure Athenian vase… …   Wikipedia

• Ancient Rome and wine — Expansion of the Roman Empire Ancient Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine. The earliest influences of viticulture on the Italian peninsula can be traced to Ancient Greeks and Etruscans. The rise of the Roman Empire saw an increase… …   Wikipedia

• Roman Britain — History of the British Isles This box: view · talk · edit …   Wikipedia

• amphora — amphoral, adj. /am feuhr euh/, n., pl. amphorae / feuh ree /, amphoras. Gk. and Rom. Antiq. a large two handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the… …   Universalium