amphora
Two-handled storage vessel
An amphora is a tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck, used for storing and transporting wine, oil, or grain.
The distinctive shape—wide body tapering to a point at the bottom—allowed amphorae to be stacked in ship holds or stood upright in sand.
Archaeological finds of amphorae help scholars trace ancient trade routes.
The plural is either amphorae or amphoras.
Fired clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- kilnOven for hardening clay
firing · wheel-thrown · handcrafted · coiling · slip · glaze · shards · potshard
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- containerThing for storing items
- jugHandled pouring container
pottery · handles · storage · transport · sealed · cork · resin · capacity
Great age, ancient era
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- RomeItaly's capital city
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
artifact · museum · tomb · relic · classical · Homer · acropolis · Mediterranean
pottery
Fired clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
kiln · firing · wheel-thrown · handcrafted · coiling · slip · glaze · shards · potshard · sgraffito
jar
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- containerThing for storing items
jug · pottery · handles · storage · transport · sealed · cork · resin · capacity · liquid
antiquity
Great age, ancient era
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- RomeItaly's capital city
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
excavation · artifact · museum · tomb · relic · classical · Homer · acropolis · Mediterranean · Etruscan
motif
Recurring thematic element
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- DionysusGreek deity of wine
Athena · Olympics · figures · scenes · narrative · geometric · meander · frieze · symposium · athletes
volume
Amount of space filled
Roman · Greek · standardized
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- ancient worldancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, pyramids, pyramid
- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase