Archaeology
Panathenaic prize amphora: A pot brimming with olive oil awarded at the ancient Greek Olympics
Name: Panathenaic prize amphora
What it is: A Greek terra-cotta pot known as an amphora
Where it is from: Vulci, Italy
When it was made: Circa 530 B.C., during Greece's Archaic period
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What it tells us about the past:
Centuries before runners lined up on the track to comPete in the Olympic Games, athletes participated in the Panathenaic Games, an athletic festival held every four years in Athens, according to Panathenaic Stadium.
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