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Eternal Egypt: Imported Amphora
An amphora that came from Tripoli in Libya. Amphorae were used to hold grain and sometimes liquids.
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Eternal Egypt: Amphora From Rhodes
An amphora from Rhodes, it was found in the sea at Abu Qir near Alexandria. It is unusual in having a cylindrical neck and a pear-shaped body.
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Eternal Egypt: Long Necked Amphora
This reddish amphora was found in the sea at Alexandria. It has a long neck and a conical body. Such vessels were made to contain liquids such as wine.
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Eternal Egypt: Short Necked Amphora
This vessel has a large mouth, a short neck and two short handles. The rounded body is undecorated. It was found in the sea at Alexandria.
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Eternal Egypt: Amphora With Long Neck
This elongated vessel has a long neck and a conical body with a pointed base. The mouth is narrow, and the amphora is provided with two handles. Amphoras were made to contain liquids such as wine.
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Eternal Egypt: Locally Produced Amphora
A locally produced amphora that has a wide mouth, the neck is long and has vertical incisions that go down to the body of the container. It has two round handles. There is a hole underneath the left handle.
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Eternal Egypt: Locally Produced Amphora
A locally produced amphora made of pottery; it has a wide mouth, and the neck is cylindrical and has fine parallel incisions. The handles are broad with double bands. The body is extended and has a small pointed base.
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Eternal Egypt: Amphora With a Wide Mouth
A locally produced amphora with a wide mouth, the neck has long vertical incisions that continue all along the neck and down to the body of the amphora. It has two round handles. There is a hole underneath each handle.