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title: Dipylon oinochoe inscription
author: Durutomo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3425/dipylon-oinochoe-inscription/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Dipylon oinochoe inscription

_Authored by Durutomo_

## Image File

[![Dipylon oinochoe inscription](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3425.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3425.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Dipylon oinochoe inscription is a short text carved on an ancient [Greek pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Pottery/) vessel dated to c. 740 BC. It is one of the oldest known examples of the use of the [Greek alphabet](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Alphabet/). The letters are scratched on a wine jug (oinochoe) which was in the ancient Dipylon Cemetery ([Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/)). The vessel is today located in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

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Durutomo. (2015, January 02). Dipylon oinochoe inscription. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3425/dipylon-oinochoe-inscription/>
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet#mediaviewer/File:Dipylon_Inscription.JPG) by [**Durutomo**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet#mediaviewer/File:Dipylon_Inscription.JPG). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 02 January 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.