Illustration
Drinking Cup known as the Nestor's Cup found in the ancient Greek site of Pithekoussai on the island of Ischia in Italy, dated to c. 740 BCE. The cup has letters that are considered one of the oldest known examples of the use of the Greek alphabet. Today the cup is kept in the Villa Arbusto museum in the village of Lacco Ameno (Ischia, Italy).
Related Images
Nestor and his Sons Sacrificing to Poseidon
Palace of Nestor Ruins
The Creation of the Cyrillic Alphabet, c. 900
Greek Alphabet
Evolution of the Phoenician Alphabet
Phoenician Alphabet
Cite This Work
APA Style
Proximo, A. (2015, January 02). Nestor's Cup. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3465/nestors-cup/
Chicago Style
Proximo, Antonius. "Nestor's Cup." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 02, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3465/nestors-cup/.
MLA Style
Proximo, Antonius. "Nestor's Cup." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Jan 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3465/nestors-cup/. Web. 10 Jun 2025.
