2,300-year-old jar reveals offerings of the poor in Troy archaeology

The small vase represents an offering to the gods by a penniless person, opening up a new perspective on ancient life.

During an archaeological excavation at the ancient city of Troy in Çanakkale, where the most legendary Trojan War in history took place, experts from Çanakkale University unexpectedly found a strange artifact. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

It is a small vase measuring about 3 cm. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

It was found in the ruins of a temple dedicated to local deities. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

This small vase is estimated to be around 2,300 years old. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

The small jar represents an offering to the gods by people who had no money, said Professor Dr. Rüstem Aslan, head of the excavation team of the ancient city of Troy and a lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Çanakkale University. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

He also stressed that this small vase was found in the ruins of an altar and an area where offerings were made to the gods. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

Of course, in the past, people with money would sacrifice and offer more valuable gifts. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

Those who did not have money would understand the symbolic meaning of those large vases, but beyond their means, they offered miniature models of the vases. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

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