{"id":909565,"date":"2026-05-31T15:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/daunian-kyathos-a-2700-year-old-ceramic-cup-from-italy-decorated-with-an-exuberant-looking-bug-eyed-fellow\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T15:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:12:29","slug":"daunian-kyathos-a-2700-year-old-ceramic-cup-from-italy-decorated-with-an-exuberant-looking-bug-eyed-fellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/daunian-kyathos-a-2700-year-old-ceramic-cup-from-italy-decorated-with-an-exuberant-looking-bug-eyed-fellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Daunian kyathos: A 2,700-year-old ceramic cup from Italy decorated with an exuberant-looking, bug-eyed fellow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An ancient ceramic vessel, possibly a wine ladle, from southern Italy.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>

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Name:<\/strong> Daunian kyathos<\/p>\n

What it is: <\/strong>A painted, one-handled ceramic cup or ladle<\/p>\n

Where it is from: <\/strong>Foggia, Italy<\/p>\n

When it was made:<\/strong> Sixth century B.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kristina Killgrove is a staff writer at\u00a0Live Science\u00a0with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news. Her articles have also appeared in venues such as\u00a0Forbes, Smithsonian, and Mental Floss. Kristina holds a Ph.D. in biological anthropology and an M.A. in classical archaeology from the University of North Carolina, as well as a B.A. in Latin from the University of Virginia, and she was formerly a university professor and researcher. She has received awards from the Society for American Archaeology and the American Anthropological Association for her science writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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