28/05/2026
🇲🇹 Kylix hija bħal tazza baxxa u wiesgħa li oriġinat fil-Greċja tal-qedem 🍷 Dawn ir-reċipjenti ħafna drabi kienu jkunu mżejna kemm minn ġewwa kif ukoll minn barra. Fil-kollezzjoni tal-arkeoloġija t’Għawdex wieħed isib ftit eżempji, b’dekorazzjoni ħafna iktar sempliċi. Dawn instabu f’siti Rumani, peress li dan it-tip ta’ reċipjent baqa’ popolari fi Żmien ir-Rumani.
🔎 Dan l-eżempju nstab f’qabar imqatta’ fil-blat, qrib Wied is-Simar ġewwa n-Nadur. Imur lura għat-tieni jew l-ewwel seklu QK u għalhekk għandu ftit iktar minn elfejn sena. Id-dekorazzjoni fuq in-naħa ta’ ġewwa tikkonsisti fi ċrieki sempliċi b’żebgħa ħamranija. L-artifatt għadu kemm għadda minn proċess ta’ tindif u konservazzjoni, bi tħejjija għall-Mużew t’Għawdex. 🏛️
🇬🇧 A kylix is a shallow two-handled drinking vessel originating in ancient Greece 🍷 These vessels were often beautifully decorated on both the interior and exterior. We have a few kylixes in the Gozo archaeological collection, though their decoration is much more modest. These originate from Roman sites, as such vessels continued being used by the Romans.
🔎 This example comes from a rock-cut tomb near Wied is-Simar in Nadur. It dates to the 2nd-1st century BC, making it a little older than 2000 years. The decoration consists of simple concentric bands in red paint. This artefact has recently undergone conservation treatment in preparation for the Gozo Museum. 🏛️
