• On the walls of Egyptian tombs (12) is shown how such jars were brought to the storehouse of Pharaoh, full of the goods of the conquered Canaanites; the clay sealings of the jars are in place, and sometimes hieroglyphs beside the pictures describe the contents, 'honey', 'honeyed wine', 'incense', 'olive oil', etc.
  • Virginia Grace "AMPHORAS AND THE ANCIENT WINE TRADE".
    • American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Illustration 12.Canaanite goods brought by the conquering Egyptians to their own storehouses, 15th and early 14th century B.C.

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