I am a tall, double-handled jar that contains liquids such as wine or oil. Oh, and I am old. What am I?
A
Red-glazed pottery
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B
Arretine ware
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C
Amphorae
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D
Punch-marked coin
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Solution
The correct option is C Amphorae Many types of pottery were found in Arikamedu. Some of them were Amphorae—a tall, double-handled jar that contained liquids such as wine or oil. Stamped, red-glazed pottery, known as Arretine ware, was named after a city in Italy.