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03-21-2020, 11:18 PM | #1 | ||
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March 22, 2020 : Amphora
I remember Jacques Cousteau finding amphora on ancient shipwrecks. You know, those pointy bottomed jugs with a pair of handles
that looked like Mickey Mouse ears. Jacques said they were used to carry wine, but probably other stuff too. He may have said wine for ratings, wine being more titillating than grain or pickled veggies. A construction company in Tomares, Spain was digging a ditch for an electric service when they uncovered an amphora. From there on they proceeded very carefully and only broke ten of the nineteen total found. No wine in them though just a little over 1300 lbs (590kg) of 4th and/or 3rd century Roman coins. Quote:
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03-22-2020, 11:30 AM | #2 |
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Merriam-Webster says you got your choice:
plural amphorae\ ˈam(p)-fə-ˌrē , -ˌrī \ or amphoras |
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