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title: Greek Glass Amphoriskos from Amman
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10105/greek-glass-amphoriskos-from-amman/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Greek Glass Amphoriskos from Amman

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Greek Glass Amphoriskos from Amman](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10105.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10105.jpg)

## Image Caption

An amphoriskos is a small [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/), typically less than 4 inches in height. Polychrome and sand-core formed. The decoration and the technique used are very similar to Phoenician glass, reflecting the [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) and cultural exchanges across the [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) basin. [Achaemenid](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Achaemenid/) period, 6th to 5th-century BCE. from Umm Udhayna, Amman, [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/). (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 15). Greek Glass Amphoriskos from Amman. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10105/greek-glass-amphoriskos-from-amman/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Greek Glass Amphoriskos from Amman." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10105/greek-glass-amphoriskos-from-amman/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Greek Glass Amphoriskos from Amman." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10105/greek-glass-amphoriskos-from-amman/>.

## License & Copyright

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