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Pilgrim Flask from Amman

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 02 April 2018

Pilgrim Flask from Amman — This is an ancient pottery pilgrim flask. A human needs about 2.5 liters of water per day to survive; the equivalent to filling this flask five times. Circa 1200-1000 BCE. From modern-day Amman, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2018, April 02). Pilgrim Flask from Amman. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8500/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Pilgrim Flask from Amman." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 02, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8500/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Pilgrim Flask from Amman." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2018. Web. 20 Jun 2019.

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