ScienceAugust 13, 2026
amphorae
AM-fuh-ree
Definition
Tall, two-handled ceramic containers used in ancient times for the transport and storage of goods like wine or oil.
Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word 'amphoreus', a compound of 'amphi' (on both sides) and 'pherein' (to carry), referencing the two handles on opposite sides of the vessel.
In the news
The article describes a 'field' of these vessels found at a shipwreck site, which helps archaeologists date the wreckage and understand ancient Roman trade.
Off the coast of Sicily this month, a fisherman named Giacomo De Mola noticed something odd on his sonar and dove in anyway — what he found was a Roman merchant ship, undisturbed on the seafloor for more than two thousand years, dating to a period w
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