The striking, nearly 5-foot tall Dipylon Amphora, from approximately 700 BC, is a masterpiece of the art of Ancient Greek ...

The amphora discovered, filled with the remains of small fishes. Credit: Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi / Fiziade Project A fascinating archaeological discovery has come to ...

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Scientists have used mass spectrometry to analyze bitumen samples from an ancient Greek amphora found on the Taman peninsula. Judging by the level of oxygen in the sample, they managed to accurately ...

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As we waited -- and waited -- by the empty host's stand at Amphora in Rogers Park on a recent Friday night, two customers came past and said, "The maitre d's on vacation, but the chef is great. We ...

Wine flowed freely from ancient Greece during its golden age, but new work suggests nuts and various herbs were also in demand. With the help of DNA analysis, scientists are getting a present-day look ...

Decades after it was excavated, an ancient fortress in the heart of Tel Aviv, Israel, is offering new hints about its past, archaeologists at Tel Aviv University say. New findings suggest the fortress ...

The discovery included a small amphora, an ancient Greek vessel sometimes used in funeral rituals. Photo from the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Soldiers building ...

Russian scientists have identified the components of the oldest bitumen sample to be found in an ancient vase and made an accurate estimate of its age. In their article in the Journal of Mass ...