Tag Archive for 'Amphora'

The Canaanite amphorae from the 3,300-year-old shipwreck. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.

3,300-Year-Old Shipwreck Loaded with Canaanite Amphorae Discovered in Mediterranean Sea

Jun 24, 2024 by News Staff

The ancient ship and its cargo is estimated to be from the 13th century BCE, making it one of the oldest shipwrecks ever discovered. The Canaanite amphorae...

The well-preserved ‘slaves’ room’ discovered in Villa Giuliana near the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy. Image credit: Parco Archeologico di Pompei / Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Activities and Tourism.

Archaeologists Unearth Slave Family’s Room in Ancient Pompeii

Nov 8, 2021 by News Staff

The exceptionally well-preserved room in Civita Giuliana, a suburban Roman villa in the ancient city of Pompeii, contains three beds, a chamber pot, amphorae,...

The ancient winemaking facility in Yavne, Israel. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.

1,500-Year-Old Winemaking Facility Unearthed in Israel

Oct 13, 2021 by News Staff

An ancient wine production complex — the largest known in the world from the Byzantine period — has been discovered by a team of archaeologists...

The Fiskardo shipwreck. Image credit: Ferentinos et al, doi: 10.1016/j.jas.2019.105032.

Roman Shipwreck Loaded with Amphorae Found in Ionian Sea

Jan 3, 2020 by Sergio Prostak

A Roman merchant ship and its amphorae cargo have been found lying at the bottom of Ionian Sea, the eastern Mediterranean, around 2,000 years after it...