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title: Flask from the Esquiline Treasure
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5768/flask-from-the-esquiline-treasure/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Flask from the Esquiline Treasure

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

## Image File

[![Flask from the Esquiline Treasure](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5768.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5768.jpg)

## Image Caption

This vessel was used for serving drinks at high status dinners. Typically, item like this was inscribed with good wishes for their users. The flask is decorated with cupids, animals, and fruit. Part of the Esquiline Treasure, which was discovered in the year 1793 CE, at the foot of the Esquiline Hill, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). 300s CE. From Rome. (The British Museum, London).

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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. (2016, October 05). Flask from the Esquiline Treasure. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5768/flask-from-the-esquiline-treasure/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Flask from the Esquiline Treasure." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5768/flask-from-the-esquiline-treasure/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Flask from the Esquiline Treasure." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5768/flask-from-the-esquiline-treasure/>.

## License & Copyright

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