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[post_page_title]The Romans loved their oil[/post_page_title]

While technology has evolved quite a bit since the days of the ancient Romans and Greeks, it’s still delightful to see some of the household items that they used in their daily lives. Take, for instance, this clay jar that this original poster found while taking in the garden in the south of the Netherlands.

The Romans loved their oil

According to social media, it is a Roman oil jar made out of terracotta. The Romans always made tons and tons of pottery and terracotta pieces, which can be found across archaeological excavations, revealing the traces of the Roman Empire.

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