amphoras
Two-handled Greek jars
Amphoras is the plural of amphora, 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—allowed amphoras to be stacked in ship holds or stood upright in sand.
Divers discovered amphoras scattered across the seafloor.
Fired clay objects
- ceramicFired clay material
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- jarsLidded glass containers
- urnsFooted ceremonial vessels
containers · clay · handles · storage · two-handled · neck · rim · belly
Destroyed vessels underwater
- underwaterBelow the surface
- diversVarious, of multiple kinds
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- cargo holdsShip's freight compartments
seabed · barnacles · encrustation · archaeology · Mediterranean · Aegean · galleys · trireme
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- typologyClassification by shared traits
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
museum · artifacts · antiquities · provenance · context · sherds · reconstruction · catalogue
pottery
Fired clay objects
- ceramicFired clay material
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- jarsLidded glass containers
urns · containers · clay · handles · storage · two-handled · neck · rim · belly · kiln
shipwrecks
Destroyed vessels underwater
- underwaterBelow the surface
- diversVarious, of multiple kinds
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
cargo holds · seabed · barnacles · encrustation · archaeology · Mediterranean · Aegean · galleys · trireme · ballast
excavation
Act of unearthing
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- typologyClassification by shared traits
- datingPursuing romantic connections
classification · museum · artifacts · antiquities · provenance · context · sherds · reconstruction · catalogue · collection
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
libation · banquet · symposium · fertility · harvest · decorative · iconography · mythology · frescoes · mosaics
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
- antiquitiesancient coins, ancient relics, ancient artifacts, ancient pottery, ancient seals
- ancient artsculpture, sculptures, pottery, mosaics, murals
- ancient brewingmead, ale, wild yeast, brewing, clay vessels
- ceramic museumsgallery exhibitions, pottery, porcelain, earthenware, stoneware
amphorasplastic containers
steel drums · shipping containers · jerry cans · carboys · aluminum cans