http://wordie.org/words/amphora Comments for the word 'Amphora' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/amphora#comments A historic unit of volume of an or or jar of the same name--tall, with handles near the top on both sides. Amphoras were the containers of choice for shipping wine and other commodities in ancient Greece and Rome. The Greek amphora is believed to have held held about 38.8 liters; the Roman amphora was believed to have held about 25.5 liters. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:35:08 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/amphora#comments