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First Century Amphora - Still Full of Wine!

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First Century Amphora - Still Full of Wine!
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08-17-2012, 12:47 AM
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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08-17-2012, 12:54 AM
Nice! Good vintage, I'm sure Trimalchio would approve.

Unless they're onto a spot of bad luck, and it's 2000 year old garum. Tongue

Incidentally... the amphora was lost between 1960 and now?? How does one manage to lose a meter-tall amphora that's still in one piece?
M. Caecilius M.f. Maxentius - Max C.

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- Q. Ennius, Annales, Frag. XXXI, 493

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08-17-2012, 01:33 AM
LOL Having worked with a few museum archives I can easily believe it, sadly.

The good thing is that the wine is still there after it was lost and found again. :wink:
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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