Tag Archive for 'Vessel'

A selection of ‘Phoenician oil bottles’ (c. 750/740-550/530 BCE) from Motya, Italy. Image credit: A. Orsingher.

Archaeologists Find Residues of Aromatic Oils in Phoenicians Bottles

Aug 27, 2025 by News Staff

Archaeologists have performed the first systematic, interdisciplinary analysis of the composition, technology, and contents of 51 ‘Phoenician oil bottles’...

A 15-cm-tall depas amphikypellon excavated by Heinrich Schliemann at Troy. Image credit: Valentin Marquardt / University of Tübingen.

Wine Drinking in Ancient Troy Was Not Restricted to Royal Elite, Archaeologists Say

Apr 2, 2025 by News Staff

Since its discovery during Heinrich Schliemann’s excavations at the legendary fortress city of Troy, the depas amphikypellon — a cylindrical goblet...

The Canaanite inscription on the 3,000-year-old jar. Image credit: Tal Rogovsky.

Rare Canaanite Inscription Found on 3,000-Year-Old Jar Fragments

Dec 13, 2023 by News Staff

Archaeologists in Israel have identified a very rare Canaanite inscription on fragments of a pottery jar from the reign of King David (10th century BCE). The...

Wilkin et al. analyzed protein residues from 5,000-year-old copper alloy cauldrons. Image credit: Arnaud 25 / CC BY-SA 4.0.

5,000-Year-Old Cauldrons Shed Light on Diet of Ancient Caucasians

Aug 23, 2023 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the University of Zurich and elsewhere have analyzed protein residues from ancient cooking cauldrons and found that the people of Caucasus...