Anthesteria
Significant cultic festival in honour of the god Dionysus, taking place mainly in Athens during the month Anthesterion (February), but also in other Ionian cities. They were marked by the opening of the new wine vessels.

balsamarium
Small glass vessels, usually of the Roman period, containing scented oil.

Black-glazed pottery
Pottery with a fine black surface in various vessel forms bearing a simple decoration consisting mainly of engraved or stamped patterns.

doric order, the
One of the three orders or organizational systems of Ancient Greek originated on the mainland and western Greece. It is characterized by short, faceted, heavy columns with plain, round capitals (tops) and no base. The capital consists of a necking which is of a simple form. The echinus is convex and the abacus is square. Above the capital is a square abacus connecting the capital to the entablature. The Entablature is divided into two horizontal registers, the lower part of which is either smooth or divided by horizontal lines. The upper half is distinctive for the Doric order. The frieze of the Doric entablature is divided into triglyphs and metopes. A triglyph is a unit consisting of three vertical bands which are separated by grooves. Metopes are plain or carved reliefs.The Doric order comes without an individual base. They instead are placed directly on the stylobate. The capital consists of a necking which is of a simple form. The echinus is convex and the abacus is square. Above the capital is a square abacus connecting the capital to the entablature. The Entablature is divided into two horizontal registers, the lower part of which is either smooth or divided by horizontal lines. The upper half is distinctive for the Doric order. The frieze of the Doric entablature is divided into triglyphs and metopes. A triglyph is a unit consisting of three vertical bands which are separated by grooves. Metopes are plain or carved reliefs.The Doric order comes without an individual base. They instead are placed directly on the stylobate.

homeric bowls
Little "earless" clay vessels imitating metal models. They bore a decoration in relief, referring mainly to the Homeric cycle. They were particularly widespread in the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C.

kantharos, the
a deep drinking vessel with two distinctive high handles and an often tall stem of the foot. Kantharoi are frequently depicted on black- and red-figure vases, held by Dionysos or Herakles.

louterion, the
a usually shallow stone or marble basin (but bronze and clay exemplars are also attested), often standing on a high foot. Louteria were used both for practical purposes of personal hygiene and for ritual purposes of purification, in the context of sanctuary entrances.

Megarian bowls
Small "earless" clay vessels imitating models out of metal. They were decorated with vegetal motives in relief and were particularly widespread throughout the Hellenistic world throughout the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC.

orchestra
The performance space of the ancient Greek and Roman theatre, placed between the scene building and the cavea. It was usually semi-circular in shape and rarely circular.

pronaos
The porch in front of the cella of a temple

stoa, portico, the
A long building with a roof supported by one or two colonnades parallel to its back wall.

tholos
Circular building with a conical roof.

unguentarium
Small vessel, usually made of glass, of elongated shape or resembling a small tube, which was used for containing make-up material and particularly kohl, the black substance with which women painted the brim of the eyes.