amphora

This is a very old jar, an amphora. In ancient Greece and Rome, it was used to hold water or wine.

It looks like an artifact you'd see in a museum, right? That's why it's used when talking about history, ancient civilizations, or art.

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The amphora symbolizes history, tradition, and classical beauty. It's also widely used as an emoji to represent 'Aquarius,' the zodiac sign depicted as a water-bearer.

In the ancient Mediterranean, the amphora was an important vessel for trading wine and olive oil. Today, due to this historical background, it's also used metaphorically to mean 'a vessel that holds something valuable' and often appears as an item in games or in mythological stories.