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Eternal Egypt: Jar for Holding Liquids

For Students 9th - 10th
A small jar that has a high cylindrical neck and a moderately high round body. It was part of the table service and was used to serve liquids. Such jars were commonly used all through the Hellenistic period.
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Eternal Egypt: Skyphos With a Black Glaze

For Students 9th - 10th
A drinking cup of skyphos style with a black glaze. Skyphoi were used for serving water or wine and were popular in the city of Alexandria during the Hellenistic era.
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Eternal Egypt: Oil Lamps for Illumination

For Students 9th - 10th
Four oil lamps from the Hellenistic period were found during excavations at the location of the Alexandria Library.
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Eternal Egypt: Marble Head of a Philosopher

For Students 9th - 10th
A marble head depicts a man, with short hair, a long beard, and a moustache. The form of the statue indicates that he is a philosopher from Alexandria, for the city was full of intellectuals and philosophers in the Hellenistic period.
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Eternal Egypt: Royal Head Made of Pink Granite

For Students 9th - 10th
A carved royal head made of pink granite; it is dated to the Hellenistic period. The head is covered by a Nemes headdress, a small part of the nose is broken. This is one of the objects found among the sunken antiquities of Alexandria.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Athenian Town Clock

For Students 9th - 10th
The town clock of Athens in the Hellenistic Age. -Breasted, 1914
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College at Oneonta: Portrait Head From Delos

For Students 9th - 10th
This site only contains a picture of the Portrait Head from Delos.

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