As we leap into the Time Machine that will take us back circa 2500 years, to the magical world of Ancient Greece, we prepare ourselves to embark on the adventure of the exciting discovery of the “Boeotian amphora”, one of the countless unique Greek pots and vases that influenced our understanding of this mighty and wonderful society.
The vase is classified as an amphora and thanks to its particular physique it was frequently used as an all-purpose storage container which could hold a variety of items such as food, wine, honey, olives and dry goods like grains. Furthermore, amphorae were also used in the Panathenaic games (an athletic competition started in 566 BC held every four years in Athens) as they stored olive oil, a very precious substance
The vase is classified as an amphora and thanks to its particular physique it was frequently used as an all-purpose storage container which could hold a variety of items such as food, wine, honey, olives and dry goods like grains. Furthermore, amphorae were also used in the Panathenaic games (an athletic competition started in 566 BC held every four years in Athens) as they stored olive oil, a very precious substance