cist graves
rectangular graves the interior of which is lined with stone or mudbrick slabs.

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.

lekythos, the
A perfumed oil container with a narrow mouth and one vertical handle. There are lots of variants of this shape. They are predominant during the 5th c. BC. A common find is also the aryballoid lekythos with a globular and squat body. White lekyhtoi were used solely as votive offerings in burials.

obverse
The face of the coin which bears the more important device. Due to ambiguities that sometimes exist, many numismatists prefer to use the term for the side struck by the lower (anvil) die.

pit grave
Simple form of grave which was dug into earth. It could accommodate one or more individuals.

reverse
The back view of a coin where the issuing authority is usually inscribed.

skyphos
A deep vessel with an open rim and an almost hemispherical shape.