| 单词 | amphora |
| 例句 | How exactly had the tiger pushed over the amphora of wine? Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z One of these was reserved for the very finest wines, stored in amphorae, great earthenware jars with pointed bases, resting in metal stands. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A golden amphora your mother gave for this—Hephaistos’ work, a gift from Dionysos. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood twenty feet away, holding her ceramic amphora. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Piper set down her amphora, the tall ceramic wine jar in which her sword was hidden. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The grapes were fermented and aged in terra-cotta amphorae, a traditional method in the Chilean countryside, according to the importer. 20 Wines Under $20: Touring the World, Familiar to Obscure 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Our server suggested three wines based on our preferences; we chose La Monnerie, a merlot from the western Loire that is aged in clay amphorae. The Joe Beef Empire in Montreal Expands With an Appealing Newcomer 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z She also makes a savory cabernet franc and dense, floral garnacha, fermented and aged partly in amphora. The Grape From Manchuela 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Outside, a pale sun warmed lushly planted grounds dotted with stone amphorae, a swimming pool, a vegetable garden and two peacocks. Personal Journeys: In Lecce, Making Magic With Humble Ingredients 2014-04-17T17:19:59Z The agave is roasted in large adobe ovens, fermented in slightly porous clay pots called amphora, aged in oak, then twice distilled in copper and steel. 3 must-know Mexican spirits worth a spot on your bar cart 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Bottles that are labeled “Phaunus” tend to be more experimental, fermented in amphorae and cloudy in the glass, for example. 20 Wines Under $20: For When the Weather Is Sultry 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Tracing the history of the symbol, Antonelli explains that it dates back to the 6th or 7th century, according to some linguists, and by 16th century Venice it referred to an amphora, a measurement vessel. Celebrating @ - the symbol of the computer age 2010-03-23T09:48:00Z AmByth often fermented and aged the wines in terra cotta amphorae. A Tale of Two Vineyards 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z In the adjoining museum, Soto pointed to the tunas engraved on ancient coins and amphorae. In Spain’s Andalusia region, discovering tuna and sherry and a kinship with the Phoenicians Some of the blend is aged in Georgian qvevris, a type of clay amphora listed as a World Heritage item by UNESCO. Try a Red Wine From the Nation of Georgia 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Wine was imported in amphoras of the common pottery type found along the shores of the French Riviera. Review: The Mysteries of Meroe 2010-05-21T12:00:00Z The ideal accompaniment to this Georgian bean stew would naturally be a Georgian wine, preferably made in the traditional manner, fermented and aged in a qvevri, like an amphora. A Complex Red Bean Stew From Georgia 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Even after wooden barrels replaced amphoras as the preferred storage vessels, the Greeks retained their taste for retsina. Great Retsina, an Oxymoron No More 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Depicted on a huge amphora from the Toledo Museum of Art, that scene is one of the exhibition’s most intense. Art Review: Those Greek Heroes, Sometimes Behaving Badly 2010-10-21T20:45:00Z Included among the items she returned were two mosaic tiles, two fragments of amphora jugs and a piece of a wall. Tourist returns stolen artifacts from Pompeii after claiming to suffer curse: 'I was young and stupid' 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Some of the blend spent some of that time in cement egg-shaped vessels and terra-cotta amphorae. This $14 Italian red is a gem that invites a pairing with a pot roast or pasta 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z In the corner, a large clay amphora used as a receptacle for walking sticks. Monkeying with Mozart: the striking art of Helen Marten 2012-11-25T20:00:05Z The COS was produced in amphorae and the Ruscum in steel and fiberglass vats. Orange Wines: A Genre With a Large Gray Area 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z In the most obvious, but still amusing example, "Reclining Nude," she sets a large black amphora on its side atop a pedestal in the shape of a squat, white, fluted column. The sculptures of Cammie Staros contain beautiful wit 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Children fishing in a flooded street reel in mermaids, ancient amphorae and electronic gadgets yet to be invented. ‘The Pinch,’ a magical new novel by Steve Stern 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z They are sometimes aged in clay containers called amphorae or qvevri, the way wines were made in biblical times. If you want to give a wine club membership, go straight to the source 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Those amphoras prompted me to visit the Ararat Brandy Factory, an imperial monument to the Armenian passion for the grape, set on a perch overlooking Victory Bridge, which spans the Hrazdan River. My Armenia 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Think of them as amphorae, the fashion version. Artifacts of the Lost Year 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Rather, he ages them in cement vats or clay amphorae made from local soils. Next big wine trend points to South Africa The estate makes a range of wines, including Energies, which is aged in amphora. A Farmer’s Dozen From Bordeaux 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Tired of making wines in the international style, the De Martinos scoured the country looking for amphorae, the terra cotta vessels the Spanish used to age their wines. Their goal: Wines that taste more like Chile and less like everywhere else 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Clay amphorae are the darlings of winemakers trying to adapt ancient techniques for the modern palate. Love it or hate it, oak is important in wine. Here are 5 things to know. 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z He said he wanted to recreate the kind of theater acoustics promoted by Vitruvius Pollio, an architect of ancient Rome, who urged theaters to use overturned amphora to improve sound. García Lorca’s ‘El Público’ Is Made Into Opera at Teatro Real in Madrid 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z As a child she gazes with "rapture" at a "great amphora of artificial tea roses in yellow and red, far more beautiful than the dog roses on the briars". Country Girl by Edna O'Brien – review 2012-10-12T21:55:03Z Other works include a small black cup decorated with an adorable red owl and an amphora depicting Hercules wrestling the Nemean Lion. Like ‘long-lost cousins,’ Indian and Celtic musicians find common notes 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Another theory is that it was introduced in 16th-century Venice as shorthand for the “amphora,” a measuring device used by local tradesmen. Design: Why @ Is Held in Such High Design Esteem 2010-03-21T15:52:00Z The artefacts, from between the eighth century BC and the third century AD, include rare Greek and Roman amphoras, statues, vases and frescoes. Italy seizes thousands of ancient artefacts from traffickers 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Its surviving cargo included amphorae — large jars used to transport wine, oil or foodstuffs — and fine tableware. 3 ancient shipwrecks discovered off Aegean island of Kasos 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Milos’s décor is a one-of-a-kind blend of exposed structural columns in bare concrete and weathered Greek artifacts, including amphorae big enough to hide a pair of rodeo clowns. Restaurant Reviews: Limani and Estiatorio Milos in Midtown 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z It’s a spirit that continues at Brash Higgins, where wildly aromatic wines owe some of their flavour to Sicilian-style clay amphorae, whose bellies are striped with stains from eagerly fermenting wines that have overflowed. The epicurean way: a four-day road trip around South Australia's wine regions 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Fermentation tanks did not arrive at the new winery in time, and barrels only the next March, so the wine began its life in amphorae. Coming to America: A ‘world-class’ wine born near Shangri-La 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Back and forth from Libya to the south, to Sicily and Rome to the east, sail-driven merchant vessels carried olive oil, cheeses, charcuterie and wine often stored in massive terra-cotta amphoras. In France, Narbonne takes a turn in the international spotlight 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The team has raised more than 300 antiquities from the shipwrecks, particularly amphorae, giving archaeologists rare insight into where goods were being transported around the Mediterranean. Ancient shipwrecks found in Greek waters tell tale of trade routes 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The probe eventually led to the discovery of 781 other artifacts, including amphorae and other vases, steles and statuettes. Nearly 800 illegally exported antiquities returned to Italy 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Castle Hill Cider, northeast of Charlottesville, draws on ancient winemaking techniques to age some of its ciders in kvevri, or clay amphorae buried in the ground. Cider, fit for Thanksgiving feasts old and new The dining room is now adorned with futuristic lamps and paintings of village amphorae, a peacock and the Buddha. Sharing the Food of an Ivorian Childhood at Paradis des Gouts 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z It dates from about the 1st or 2nd Century BC and was found laden with hundreds of amphorae - a type of Roman terracotta jar. Ancient 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck found off coast of Italy 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The vessel, estimated to be more than 20 metres long and dating from the 1st or 2nd century BC, was carrying hundreds of amphorae -- a type of ancient Roman jar -- that were mostly found intact. Wreck of ancient Roman cargo ship found off the coast near Rome 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The clay vessel is an amphora, a container used for wine or olive oil. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Both wine and olive oil, as well as other goods, were usually shipped in amphorae. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The show’s title characters also appear on four amphora that were made last year but are roughly crafted to give an illusion of ancientness. Review | In the galleries: Using technology as a medium and an inspiration 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z It is not known what the Roman jars on board would have been used for, although typically amphorae were used to transport goods, such as oil, wine or fish sauce. Ancient 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck found off coast of Italy 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Greg could see on his desk a notepad where he had drawn what looked like an amphora with an X over it and written “ick topic pregnancy???” Opinion | Greg the local political leader makes a decision on abortion 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Using underwater vacuums to clear out 1.5 meters of sand, they found over 200 amphoras that still contained ingredients from the Mediterranean diet, like fish sauce, and a variety of olives, dates and figs. Holy Land shipwreck reveals tenacity of ancient traders as empires shifted 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z In return, the Acropolis Museum will loan Palermo a 5th century BC headless statue of the goddess Athena and an 8th century BC amphora from the Geometric period for four years. Parthenon fragment returns to Greece, rekindling campaign for UK to hand over marbles 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The room, in an excellent state of preservation, contains three wooden beds and a series of other objects including amphorae, ceramic pitchers and a chamber pot. Archaeologists unearth room shedding light on slave life in ancient Pompeii 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Chamber pots and other personal objects were under the beds, while eight amphorae – a type of container – were in a corner, suggesting storage for the household. Pompeii dig yields rare window on daily life of enslaved 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z There was also a painted image of a thermopolium, complete with amphora and jars. Snail, fish and sheep soup, anyone? Savory new finds at Pompeii 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Archaeologists also found a decorated bronze drinking bowl known as a patera, ceramic jars used for cooking stews and soups, wine flasks and amphora. Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z In Roman culture nearly every type of container, including cooking vessels and the amphoras used for shipping goods around the Mediterranean, was made of clay, so pottery analysis is essential for understanding Roman life. How Archaeologists Are Using Deep Learning to Dig Deeper 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The 16 square-metre room, with a small window high up, also served as a storage space, with eight amphorae found tucked into the corners. Archaeologists unearth room shedding light on slave life in ancient Pompeii 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z An 18th-century metal anchor was also found in the store, along with the amphorae, which may be from the first century, according to a statement released by Spain’s Guardia Civil. 13 ancient Roman jars found in Spanish seafood store, police say 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z A tan mass in the shape of an amphora is hanging from a tree. There Are Wasps in the Yard. You’d Better Get to Know Them. 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Some walls, for example, included reused materials such as pieces of tile and broken amphorae, and lumps of mortar and plaster. Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z An Athenian amphora from around 530 bc, on display at the British Museum in Troy: Myth and Reality.Credit: 2020 in science and culture: Nature’s pick of the listings 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The ship’s cargo includes at least four different types of amphora, or ancient jars, as well as fine ceramics. Ancient shipwrecks, stone pyramid anchors, discovered off Greek island 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The amphorae, which were taken to the Santa Pola Sea Museum for authentication, are thought to be from shipwrecks. 13 ancient Roman jars found in Spanish seafood store, police say 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Its surviving cargo included amphorae - large jars used to transport wine, oil or foodstuffs - and fine tableware. 3 ancient shipwrecks discovered off Aegean island of Kasos 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Artifacts found at the wreck site included bones, a bronze ring, pieces of amphorae or ancient jars, and what may be olive kernels. Ancient Antikythera shipwreck reveals more of its secrets 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The most notable find was a wreck containing a shipload of mid-3rd-century B.C. amphorae, or ancient jars, from various locations around the Mediterranean. Stunning cargo-laden ancient shipwrecks discovered off Greek island 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Another wreck contains amphorae and tableware from the Byzantine period, dating to between the 8th and 10th century A.D. Ancient shipwrecks, stone pyramid anchors, discovered off Greek island 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Archeologist Mateusz Polakowski said they believe the Corinthian A type amphoras date to between the 7th and the 5th century B.C. 22 ancient amphoras found off Albanian coast 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The pots, distant relatives to amphoras and urns, stand on the floor and reach to the viewer’s ribs and higher. Ruby Neri sculpts flamboyant, fearless, nakedly female figures 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The cargo ship was laden with thousands of amphoras, or vases, probably containing wine, when it sank in the late 5th century B.C. Ancient shipwreck to be made accessible to divers in Greece 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z It discovered some 60 shipwrecks, including a 17th century Cossack raiding fleet and Roman trading vessels carrying amphorae. Scientists discover what they say is oldest intact shipweck 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z They said the finds varied in age from a “17th century Cossack raiding fleet, through Roman trading vessels complete with amphorae to a complete ship from the classical period”. World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Apart from the cargoes of amphorae — jars that contained wine, oil and foodstuffs — divers also recovered a group of 2nd-century A.D. terracotta lamps, incised with the names of the Corinthian artisans who made them. More ancient wrecks, pottery found in Greek ships’ graveyard 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Apart from the cargoes of amphorae - jars that contained wine, oil and foodstuffs - divers also recovered a group of 2nd-century A.D. terracotta lamps, incised with the names of the Corinthian artisans who made them. More ancient wrecks, pottery found in Greek ships’ graveyard 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z "It's different to see amphoras ... individually in a museum and different to see them in such concentration." Ancient shipwreck to be made accessible to divers in Greece 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z One summer Putin took a dive in the Black Sea only to allegedly discover an ancient amphora. Putin keeps his shirt on, hikes in Siberia to relax 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z A Greek amphora from the sixth century bc depicts a man drinking wine — as would later be recommended for the elderly by the physician Galen.Credit: Longevity examined: an ancient Greek’s very modern views on ageing 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z His witty riffs appeared on bowls and plates as well as on vases, amphorae, pitchers, platters, masks, tiles and more. Picasso, the potter: A new look at the artist's bravado in ceramics 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z It’s also full of tools and objects that would have been found in a Berber home, like pestles and the two-handled jars called amphorae. Visiting the Tunisian desert where ‘Star Wars’ was filmed 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z "Up to then, we thought that large ships that were carrying 1,500 amphoras and were up to 70 tons, they were built by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.," Ancient shipwreck to be made accessible to divers in Greece 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The wreck sites are littered with large marble columns and blocks and piles of amphorae—ceramic vats used by ancient people throughout the Roman Republic. Image ‘stitching’ technique lets scientists explore shipwrecks from dry land 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z During a 2011 dive in the Black Sea he allegedly discovered two 15th century amphoras, but the find was mocked in independent media because the vessels were suspiciously without algae or other sea life. Chillaxed Vladimir Putin cultivates strongman persona with holiday adventures 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z There is an amphora of petunia-like flowers on his private deck, worried day and night by little bees. “It’s a Summer Day” 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The world it uncovers feels just as vanished and remote, yet the archaeological fragments on view are not amphorae, battle axes or Celtic brooches, but pieces of the American Dream. Pop art's American dream is over – and a zombie culture has begun 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z The shape of the original ship was silhouetted on the seafloor by rows of amphorae buried to their necks beneath sand. How Archaeologists Discovered 23 Shipwrecks in 22 Days 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z By excavating and rephotographing the amphorae layer by layer, the archaeologists preserved a record of the shipwreck’s contents in their original sunken configuration, they report this month in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. Image ‘stitching’ technique lets scientists explore shipwrecks from dry land 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z There are also Greek mortaria – bowls for pounding ingredients into sauces – and all manner of wine amphorae from the east Greek world, the Hellenic cities on what is now the west coast of Turkey. Drowned worlds: Egypt's lost cities 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z The bronze coins dating from the late 4th Century were found inside 19 Roman amphoras, a type of jar. Spanish pipe-layers find large Roman coin hoard - BBC News 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The coins were found in 19 amphoras or jars in the town of Tomares near Seville on Wednesday, the Guardian reports. Workers in Spain Unearth Ancient Roman Coins Worth Millions 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The most common artifacts that survive are clay storage jars known as amphorae. How Archaeologists Discovered 23 Shipwrecks in 22 Days 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Dating back to the late third and early fourth centuries, the bronze coins were found on Wednesday inside 19 Roman amphoras, a type of jar, in the town of Tomares near Seville. Massive 600kg haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The skeleton, featured on a black background, is surrounded by bread and an amphora. Ancient mosaic featuring ‘cheerful’ skeleton found in Turkey 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z It stated that an amphora of wine was sold and "amphora" was replaced with the @ symbol as an abbreviation. The mystery over the @ sign - BBC News 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Photograph by V. Mentogianis This small amphora likely originated in the Black Sea and carried a luxury liquid such as high quality wine or a food additive. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z A diver measures a Samian amphora from the oldest of the 45 wrecks discovered so far. How Archaeologists Discovered 23 Shipwrecks in 22 Days 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Dry but far from austere, it’s aged in barrels and amphoras at a famously beautiful Provence estate. What Do Wine Lovers Mean by ‘Smooth’? 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The ships, made from oak, chestnut and pine, held thousands of items, from intact clay amphorae that held wine and oil, to gold coins, fruits, seeds and animal bones. Discovering Istanbul's Big New Digs 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z The artifacts, from between the 8th century B.C. and the 3rd century A.D., include rare Greek and Roman amphoras, statues, vases and frescoes. World Digest: Jan. 21, 2015 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Photograph by V. Mentogianis An archaeologist sketches and measures amphoras from a Late Roman shipwreck. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Nearly every house, shop, and restaurant on the main island has an amphora displayed somewhere in one of its rooms. How Archaeologists Discovered 23 Shipwrecks in 22 Days 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Station walls are decorated in a Hellenic theme with amphoras and galleons. Turkey realizes Ottoman dream with rail tunnel linking Europe to Asia 2013-10-29T13:49:28Z And the press did not start being used on grapes until decades after the amphoras arrived. French Wine Had Italian Origins 2013-06-03T22:15:00.510Z Further, it is known that the Etruscans shipped goods to southern France in these amphoras - but until now it remained unclear if they held wine or other goods. Italy origin for French winemaking 2013-06-03T19:11:41Z Photograph by V. Mentogianis Broken amphoras dating to the Late Roman period lie in pile indicative of a shipwreck impact scatter. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z At the sites where the Etruscan amphoras were emptied, he says, "we find lots and lots of drinking cups." French Wine Has Ancient Origins 2013-06-03T20:00:00Z Divers recover an amphora from the site of the Roman Antikythera shipwreck in Greece. Return to Antikythera: what divers discovered in the deep 2013-03-18T13:03:59Z Based on chemical analyses, it’s likely that the amphoras contained wine. French Wine Had Italian Origins 2013-06-03T22:15:00.510Z The team was examining what are called amphoras, vessels designed for carrying both liquids and solids and for neat packing into a boat's hull. Italy origin for French winemaking 2013-06-03T19:11:41Z Photograph by V. Mentogianis An archaeologist gently raises a Roman era amphora for scientific analysis and conservation at the Ephorate’s laboratory in Athens. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Many of their amphoras were crushed in place. French Wine Has Ancient Origins 2013-06-03T20:00:00Z Zias has also taken Jacobovici to task for using CGI to enhance images of an amphora in the Jerusalem tomb he believes is engraved with the first image of the Christian fish symbol. A Feud Between Biblical Archaeologists Goes to Court 2013-01-29T07:05:26Z Last year, he “discovered” ancient Greek amphorae, wine or olive oil jugs, while scuba diving in shallow waters in the Black Sea. Putin’s Cranes Fail to Migrate and Turn Back 2012-10-11T02:50:05Z Propped beside the bar was the neck of an enormous amphora, perfectly preserved and almost certainly Roman. Is this Europe's most under-rated city? 2012-09-21T00:09:43Z But their cargo—ancient clay storage jars called amphorae—survive. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z In that case, Putin was shown scuba diving and bringing up fragments of ancient Greek amphorae. Weird news: Putin to dress up as a bird and lead migration 2012-09-05T19:38:00Z The 6th vase on the shelf of the entrance wall is the kind of amphora called a Pelice, from C�re. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z “Roman amphorae get dug up around Europe, and get described in all sorts of different ways, in different languages,” Mr. Bell says. Factual?s Gil Elbaz Wants to Gather the Data Universe 2012-03-24T20:45:37Z There was a staged retrieval of ancient amphorae from six feet of water, which met with widespread ridicule. A Resolute Putin Faces a Changing Russia 2012-02-24T02:25:10Z An archaeologist photographs a shipwreck pile composed of Late Roman amphoras in order to create a 3D site plan. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Viewers in past years have seen this Russian strongman bare-chested astride a horse, or wrestling, or, most notoriously last summer, deep-sea diving for antique amphorae that turned out to be planted for the cameras. The TV Watch: Putin?s Rivals in Russia Gain a Place on the Air, for Now 2012-02-14T01:30:58Z "Two men are represented sitting under an olive-tree, each with an amphora at his feet," and one who is measuring the oil exclaims, "O father Jupiter, would that I were rich!" Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z I remember the drawing class years ago at Mrs. Ward's, when we all copied a Greek girl with an amphora on her head, and the tears I shed over my performance. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The vessels of later date which have been found in considerable quantities, principally in the coast towns and islands of the Mediterranean, are amphorae and alabastra, also decorated with zigzag lines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Photograph by V. Mentogianis Large amphoras dating to the 2nd century A.D. spill down the slope of a cliff. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z His large ears, jutting from a bullet-shaped head, gave to this head, at a little distance away, the look of some odd, unclassic amphora. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z The servitors of the Alexandrian caught up amphoras and hastened after him. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Foley says he would also like to screen amphorae of different ages to build a picture of how ancient trade developed over time, pinpointing when different crops were introduced. DNA Shows Ancient Greek Ships Carried More than Just Wine 2011-10-14T20:15:12.047Z The two other most remarkable examples of this cameo glass are an amphora at Naples and the Auldjo vase. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Photograph by V. Mentogianis These bulk items were likely stored in the larger amphorae, while smaller ones might have held jams, fruits, honey, hazelnuts, almonds, as well as luxury commodities like perfumes. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z When amphora DNA stuck to one of these genetic probes, the investigators knew they'd found a match. Will DNA Swabs Launch CSI: Cargo Scene Investigation? 2011-10-13T18:11:03Z Small wonder, then, she is annealed like an amphora. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z These vases which are sometimes lekythi, and sometimes amphorae or hydriae, may be decorated with patterns, or with subjects in relief, such as appear on other sepulchral stelae. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Over this fire they hung, on a silver chain, a Corinthian amphora of exquisite workmanship by way of a kettle, filled it with finely-chopped mutton, and sent Firi Firtos out for beans, salt, and onions. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z Clay jars called amphoras are all that’s left of many of the newly found shipwrecks. Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The scientists also sequenced amphora DNA, then searched a DNA database for the same sequences. Will DNA Swabs Launch CSI: Cargo Scene Investigation? 2011-10-13T18:11:03Z In the scene on the neck of this amphora appears a priestess followed by four maidens who bear upon their heads a long chest. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z Fragment from the top of a sepulchral amphora in relief, with patterns of foliage.—Formerly in Lord Elgin's Collection. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Mr. Putin reportedly asked archeologists during the dive after finding the partially damaged, supposedly ancient amphoras. The Lede Blog: Finding Ancient Treasure: Just Another Day for Putin 2011-08-11T12:45:01Z He thought life a great amphora, which was the more valuable the better the wine contained in it; hence he tried to fill his own with the best. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z A new study relies on DNA to reveal that ancient Greek amphorae held much more than grape products. Will DNA Swabs Launch CSI: Cargo Scene Investigation? 2011-10-13T18:11:03Z The amphora which is now in the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston is published by De Ridder in B. C. H., 1898, p. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z An amphora stands on the ground on each side of the figure. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Ah, side by side, in years agone, We've faced tempestuous weather, And often quaffed The genial draft From an amphora together! Hoosier Lyrics 2011-05-20T02:00:38.353Z Over nine months they recovered a hoard of beautiful ancient Greek objects—rare bronzes, stunning glassware, amphorae, pottery and jewelry—in one of the first major underwater archaeological excavations in history. Decoding an Ancient Computer: Greek Technology Tracked the Heavens (preview) 2011-05-01T14:15:45.547Z Ceramic jugs known as amphorae were the cardboard boxes of ancient Greece. Will DNA Swabs Launch CSI: Cargo Scene Investigation? 2011-10-13T18:11:03Z The amphora just referred to is a Boeotian fabric, but that fact does not nullify the importance of its bearing upon the problem in hand. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z On the right of the fragment is a man with a large amphora, turned to the right. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Another hymn was sung, and the president then taking a loaf of bread, wrapped in a cloth, broke it, and poured out some wine from an amphora into a cup. Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome 2011-04-21T02:00:52.107Z Such, for instance, are the large amphoras decorated with bands of animals in the Corinthian style. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z To reveal what the vessels once held, the researchers collected DNA from the amphorae and mixed it with snippets of DNA from a selection of plants. Will DNA Swabs Launch CSI: Cargo Scene Investigation? 2011-10-13T18:11:03Z The comparative study of this amphora, the archaic pedimental sculpture and the Caryatid Porch seem to justify the following conclusions. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z SeaBed found about 350 amphoras from the ship’s cargo near the surface of the silt in which the vessel rests. 2009-12-17T11:02:00Z To confirm this view they quote the old Latin proverb, "Pro amphora urceolus"—instead of the great amphora you have brought me a small pitcher. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources These consist of statuary, vases, illumined marbles and very ancient coins, amphora of Egyptian shape and mural urns. The Story of Malta The team found that olive oil, olives, or some combination of the two were even more common in the amphorae than grape products such as wine. Will DNA Swabs Launch CSI: Cargo Scene Investigation? 2011-10-13T18:11:03Z With a free, rounded movement of her arms, like the handles of an amphora, she points to a vacant place beside her. Woman Conversely many names of vases, such as the amphora or the kotyle, were adopted to indicate measures of capacity for liquid or dry commodities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" Some of the amphorae contained animals’ bones, possibly the remains of sacrifices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The factories are near by and many purchased these porous amphorae, hoping that in their own homes the water poured in them might come out as deliciously cool as did the water of the Nile. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The amphorae began to be ribbed about a.d. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Prefect, I am sorry for you, but the amphora is mine. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 The amphora corresponds to the Greek wine-jar of that name, and had, like its prototype, a pointed base. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora. Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 With his face turned to the entrance and his back to Saturninus, he had poured the wine from the small amphora at the table and then added spring water from the mixing-vessel. A Captive of the Roman Eagles The ware is generally rather rough, thick and brown for the amphorae, thin and red for smaller vessels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Look at that girl with the amphora on her head. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 It is seen in its greatest perfection in the “Nolan” amphorae of the earlier red-figure period, at its worst in the Etruscan and Italian imitations of Greek vases. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" "Directly, directly!" answered she to the silent question of Haduwalt's thirsty eyes, and appeared again immediately, bearing on her head an immense amphora full of wine. Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 Two slaves carrying a great amphora hanging from a pole swung between their shoulders, stopped near them a moment to rest. Sónnica The XXVIth Dynasty was largely influenced by Greek amphorae imported with wine and oil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" But still more pleasing to the eye is the large table loaded with drinking cups and half-emptied amphoras. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres A good example of this style is an amphora from Rhodes with the subject of Peleus wooing Thetis, in which polychrome colouring and gilding are introduced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" Filarete bade Domenico stick the pointed end of his torch into the mouth of an amphora standing erect in a corner, and began to unpack the load they had brought on a mule. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion Flies buzzed about their heads in clouds; an amphora of water stood within their reach. Sónnica In a rack nearby were several graceful glass amphora, filled with red and tawny wine. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 "Seigneur bishop," said the young girl whom the bishopess charged with the amphora of wine, "here is some good spiced wine; drink it; it will give you strength to support the fatigue of the journey." The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres The ancients also had dippers with extension handles to reach down to the bottom of the deep amphora. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome Among them was an amphora, having the following epigraph in black paint: COUM. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Two of the slaves approached with a heavy earthen amphora of milk, and dipping a sponge into it, they washed their mistress' body as she stood near the piscina, to remove the bean-paste. Sónnica Look, where the amphoras, The yield of many days, Trod by my hot soul from the pulp of self And set upon the shelf In sullen pride The Vineyard-master's tasting to abide— O mother mine! Gloucester Moors and Other Poems And clapping the amphora to his lips, he drained it at one draught. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres This allows the bowl to tilt sufficiently to hold its full contents when retired from the narrow opening of the amphora. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome A picture on an amphora in the museum of Berlin offers a most interesting view of the interior of a Greek bath-chamber. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It was the custom to write the age of the wine and the vintage on the “amphora,” or cask. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes Beside each one are placed amphorae, from which they pour out wine; and, at the very end, by himself, adorned with the tiara and covered with carbuncles, King Nebuchadnezzar is eating and drinking. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul Patricia played with the handle of the great glittering brass amphora that stood by the low stool where she sat. Miss Pat at School A group suitable to an amphora would look out of place on a drinking cup. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Here Egyptian scarabæi were perched on an Alpine mountain; there a clay amphora, of the shape of the Greeks or Romans, was adorned with gaudy plates cut out of fashion magazines. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 Properly, the “amphora,” or earthen vessel with two handles, in which wine was usually kept. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes In 1885, while excavating near the city walls, between the Porta S. Lorenzo and the Porta Maggiore, we found an amphora of great size, containing the corpse of a little child embedded in lime. Pagan and Christian Rome A gorged drunkard lay asleep with his amphora broken beneath him, the stream of the purple wine lapped eagerly by ragged children. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida The young woman's milk-can, a great amphora of hammered brass, stood some way off upon the sward. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) The articles made by the potter are ordinary circular vessels or gharas used for storing and collecting water, larger ones for keeping grain, flour and vegetables, and surāhis or amphoras for drinking-water. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala It was equal to one-third of the amphora, and therefore to nearly two gallons English. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes On the opposite side of the archway, in an iron tripod, stands a large terra-cotta amphora found in the cellar of a Roman villa discovered in 1872, close behind the Baths of Caracalla. The Arena Volume 4, No. 21, August, 1891 Vessels of gold and silver and fine earthenware burdened the tables, while at each end of the garden stood a butler in charge of several large amphorae. The Lion's Brood For the Hydra pediment, there exists a still closer parallel, in an archaic Corinthian amphora, published by Gerhard. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 Oh, and an amphora just dug up near Timgad, with Roman oil still inside. The Golden Silence She hesitated whether to break an Arabic amphora close by, or to fall on that bowed head and scratch it with her nails. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) An amphora or slender jug with two handles. Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico And Arizona In 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428 Standing on the table was an amphora of gilt pasteboard which fostered this illusion. A Mummer's Tale They are all of soft wood, and in general outline they resemble a tall amphora, bisected, or with a slice cut out of the middle longitudinally. Throwing-sticks in the National Museum Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-'84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1890, pages 279-289 The liquors sold at the Pompeian bathing-houses were very strong, and, in more than one place where the points of the amphorae rested, they have left yellow marks on the pavement. The Wonders of Pompeii The old Israelite had prepared some of the gazelle-meat for him, and this, with a draft of wine from an amphora, refreshed him at once. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Three men come from the well, each bearing a big clay amphora of water that must be boiled before we drink it. Morocco He gazed upon her with emotion, as the precious amphora destined to be the receptacle of his thought. A Mummer's Tale The index-finger hole is very large and eccentric, forming the handle of the "amphora." Throwing-sticks in the National Museum Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-'84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1890, pages 279-289 It has been remarked that the most usual size of the Kabyle water-jar is as nearly as possible identical with the amphora kept for a standard measure in the Capitol at Rome. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 The lamp burned behind a wooden amphora rack and the interior of the stone chamber was not dark. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt A little in front of the ilex-trees she stopped to look back upon the shepherd, leaning the amphora upon her naked hip. Sister Teresa No less than three hundred and thirty-three handles from the wine vessels or amphorae of ancient Rhodes are deposited in cases 38, 39. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits Brown amphorae soft and smaller, with narrow ribbing. How to Observe in Archaeology He pushed the blankets through the hole, followed by the large amphora of broth. Scorched Earth Dried gazelle-meat,—and I venture there is wine in those amphorae. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt If any one shall wish to be a flamen, he shall give three amphorae of wine, besides bread and salt and provisions. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature No lover of art will clash a Venetian goblet against a Roman amphora to see which is strongest; no lover of nature undervalues a violet because it is not a rose. Ralph Waldo Emerson Large brown amphorae, peg bottoms; ribbed after 180, wide ribbing at first, then narrower. How to Observe in Archaeology That amphora had been floating fifteen hundred years. The Man Who Laughs Kenkenes swept the jewels as if they had been almonds into an empty amphora and returned it to the rack. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt If any one shall wish to be a magister, he shall give two amphorae of wine.... The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature The plan is a simple octagon, bare brick without, covered with a "tent" roof of amphorae under the tiles; but within, everywhere encrusted with glorious marbles and mosaics. Ravenna, a Study The shadows cast by the moonlight were inky black, the shadows of the beaked ships, the shadows of the savage huts, of the ape-like men, of the huge round fish-baskets like immense amphorae. Kimono It also wants the raised bands which in C. amphora pass from the sides of the mouth to the apex of the avicularium in front. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 The hairy creature in the corner, tethered to the amphora rack, slipped his collar and followed her. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Among this people are found cups with handles, jugs, jars, long platters, and plates of earthenware, as well as amphoras of different colours for keeping water fresh. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera The ancient amphora would be more reasonable, being only 5.66 gallons. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 How limpid seems the thought, how pure the old wine of scholarship that has been settling for so many generations in those silent crypts and Falernian amphorae of the Past! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 06, April, 1858 Colour yellowish white, growth small; parasitic upon C. amphora. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 "So thou canst," Deborah said eagerly—but before she could continue, Rachel appeared at the outer opening, the amphora held by one arm, the ape by the other. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Old Schmitz, on the other hand, made a quick grab for the amphora which he had purchased at the expense of his better judgment. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Her vases and amphorae have been frequently exhibited and are praised by connoisseurs and critics. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. The first Hellenic sailors had also founded a city here, and the sea had also cast up amphoras, little statues and petrified bits of iron. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel We laughed—because we knew what an amphorae is. The Wouldbegoods She lowered the amphora into the rack and took up the linen band the ape had slipped. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt He motioned to the servant, and the latter started to carry the amphora back into the house. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Wait, currit rota, the Spirit of Paris, that demon which creates the children of chance and the men of destiny, reversing the process of the Latin potter, makes of a jug an amphora. Les Misérables They were objects vomited up by the sea, Grecian amphoras wrested from the shells of mollusks after a submarine interment centuries long. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The amphorae which you hid in the mound are probably—I can't say for certain, mind—priceless. The Wouldbegoods Leaning against the sarcophagus was a wooden rack containing several earthenware amphorae; on the floor about it was a touseled litter of waxed outer cerements torn from mummies. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt A Clodian law enacted at the beginning of the Second Punic War had provided that no senator or senator's son should own a ship of a burden greater than three hundred amphorae. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate This practice has had a long and honorable history: words like "amphora" and "hubris", for example, are straight transliteration from the Greek. The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 In the other corner of the cabin was an amphora nearly full of harsh, sour wine. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire These go with drawn swords through the camp, and, striking down those of the prisoners that they meet, drag them to a brazen kettle, holding about twenty amphorae. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus After a little sigh she glanced at the wine in one of the small amphoras which Rachel had brought to her as a drinking-cup. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Beauty, pouring water from a Greek amphora, sits lightly upon the ugly Beast. The Jewel City Others of the species build a series of nests, detached or semi-detached, and shaped in resemblance to Greek amphora. My Tropic Isle Had the ancients used corks instead of oil to stop their amphorae, wine eighteen hundred years old might have been found here. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 Side by side rested a palaeolithic implement, a Chinese 'wise man,' a Gnostic gem, an amphora of Graeco-Etruscan work. Prince Zaleski She went to the amphora and poured water into the laver, drew forth from the box a horn comb and a vial of powdered soda from the Natron Lakes, and proceeded with her toilet. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt The others, having already drawn the water, with the amphorae poised on their shoulders, were turned homeward, light and graceful as immortal nymphs. So Runs the World Their wine-presses showed considerable ingenuity, and after the necessary fermentation the wine was poured into large earthen jars, corresponding to the amphorae of the Romans, and covered with lids made air-tight by resin and bitumen. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements In the cellars of this villa are a number of amphorae with narrow necks. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 He is great to whom writers, poets, painters, philosophers, preachers, and scientists go, each to fill his own little tin cup, dipper, calabash, vase, stein, pitcher, amphora, bucket, tub, barrel or cask. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers "Keep the amphorae filled with water, fresh every day, and preserve a stock of food within the tomb always to stand you in good stead if Rachel's enemy discover her hiding-place and besiege it." The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt He preferred a very obscure candidate for the quaestorship, before the most noble competitors, only for taking off, in pledging him at table, an amphora of wine at a draught 343. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete The probability is, that the man had emptied a large vessel, which was shaped like an amphora. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 03: Tiberius The tender expressiveness of certain curved lines, like those of the Greek amphora, for example, is due, partially at least, to association with lines of the human body, with which normally this feeling is associated. The Principles of Aesthetics Here is seen the amphora of wine, the tambourine, the rhyton, the Greek drinking horn, and the raised Greek cup - all suggesting the time of festivity after the harvests. Palaces and Courts of the Exposition A long amphora stood in a tamarisk rack in one corner; a linen napkin hung, pinned to the tent-cloth, over it; a glazed laver and a small box sat beside it. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Odo, at first an amused spectator, gradually found himself engrossed in the fierce quarrels raging over the date of an intaglio or the myth represented on an amphora. The Valley of Decision This was excellent ale of his own brewing, of which he told us he had always an amphora four years old, for the use of himself and friends. The Adventures of Roderick Random Yet we find, on the contrary, the mouth of an amphora, gracefully curved, worthy of a potter's wheel. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects They are constructed with small pointed pebbles, with no trace of cement, and resemble in shape a long amphora vase, or perhaps, to be more accurate, the clapper of a bell. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples The slave turned aside, swept away a litter of ferns and produced an amphora of porous red clay; he removed the palm-leaves from the mouth of it and poured water into a cup. The Sea-Hawk This potsherd had in my judgment, once been a part of an ordinary amphora of medium size. She Yesterday I discovered a hand grasping the handle of an amphora, on which there are a number of hieratic characters. Dona Perfecta It is an amphora of large dimensions, ornamented in part with geometrical designs, in part with compartments, in which are represented horses and birds. History of Phoenicia The tumulus of Hanai-Tepeh covered over a huge amphora in which crouched a skeleton, and the wealthy Japanese loved to know they would rest in huge artistically decorated vases, masterpieces of native pottery. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples Go, thou," he said to Cecilius, "to the chamber whence we came, and bid the servants bring the amphorae here, and the cups and goblets. Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ The Amagardoi have also this custom, such as we know of none other people; that they slay strangers by crowning them with amphorae, having made them red-hot. Old Friends, Epistolary Parody There were jewels and coins, candelabra for unavailing light, and wine hardened in the amphorae for a prolongation of agonized life. Last Days of Pompeii The form, the designs, and the general physiognomy of the amphora are considered to be in close accordance with Athenian vases of the most antique school. History of Phoenicia The wines of the palm and the tamarisk, those of Safed and of Byblos, ran from the amphoras into the crateras, from the crateras into the cups, and from the cups down the guests' throats. Herodias She would go and take the hanging amphoras by the neck; she would cool her bosom beneath the broad fans, or perhaps amuse herself by burning cinnamomum in hollow pearls. Salammbo Nay, belike the amphora will be made hot for one or the other. Old Friends, Epistolary Parody Oh, Glaucus! a poet without a patron is an amphora without a label; the wine may be good, but nobody will laud it! Last Days of Pompeii At the side of each couch is a table, on which are spread refreshments, while at the extreme left is a large bowl or amphora, from which the wine-cups may be replenished. History of Phoenicia In any other guise, With any but this girlish depth of gaze, Your coming had not so unsealed and poured The dusty amphoras where I had stored The drippings of the winepress of my days. The Little Book of Modern Verse; a selection from the work of contemporaneous American poets Then, trembling, she went and raised a large stone, and brought back an amphora of wine with fish from Hippo-Zarytus preserved in honey. Salammbo In a corner three ancient amphorae leaned Against the wall, like ships careened. Sword Blades and Poppy Seed The worthy merchant began to repent his choice, as amphora after amphora was pierced and emptied. Last Days of Pompeii Then came unclean wagers; they buried their heads in the amphoras and drank on without interruption, like thirsty dromedaries. Salammbo They gulped down all the Greek wines in their leathern bottles, the Campanian wine enclosed in amphoras, the Cantabrian wines brought in casks, with the wines of the jujube, cinnamomum and lotus. Salammbo |
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