theancientworld: Panathenaic amphora, ca. 530 b.c.; ArchaicAttributed to the Euphiletos PainterGreek, AtticTerracotta This Panathenaic amphora would have been filled with oil from the sacred olive groves in Attica, and would have been awarded as a prize to some worthy victor in one of the Panathenaic games held in Athens every four years. Sometimes the sweat of victorious athletes was bottled and sold as an aphrodisiac. Just in case anyone wanted to know.

theancientworld:

Panathenaic amphora, ca. 530 b.c.; Archaic
Attributed to the Euphiletos Painter
Greek, Attic
Terracotta

This Panathenaic amphora would have been filled with oil from the sacred olive groves in Attica, and would have been awarded as a prize to some worthy victor in one of the Panathenaic games held in Athens every four years.

Sometimes the sweat of victorious athletes was bottled and sold as an aphrodisiac.
Just in case anyone wanted to know.

Source: theancientworld
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