#classical archaeology

• Amphoriskos — A miniature ceramic vessel from antiquity, shaped like a small amphora with two fine handles, specifically used in ancient Greece and the Hellenistic period for storing precious perfume essences, fine ointments, or as a ritual object within funerary inventories.
• Anaglypha — A sculptural work of art executed in low relief or bas-relief, typically crafted on the surface of objects made of precious metal, ivory, stone, or decorative ceramics; a prominent carved ornament. As an adjective (feminine form), it describes a stereoscopic chromatic image or technique capable of generating a deep three-dimensional perception.
• Anaglyptic — Pertaining to anaglyptics; belonging to the art of carving or engraving in low relief (bas-relief, high relief) on materials such as stone, ivory, wood, or precious metals. This term qualifies the prominent ornamental elements chiseled onto decorative surfaces or ancient plastic art works obtained through three-dimensional structural modeling.
• Andabata — A gladiator in ancient Rome who fought on horseback or on foot wearing a completely closed structural helmet, lacking eye slits, which forced him to attack blindly, guiding himself exclusively by hearing and the cues from the audience. Andabatae shows often had a bloody and bizarre character, being organized in amphitheaters to increase the drama of the fights through the element of total uncertainty.
• Aquae — A term of Latin origin (the plural of 'aqua') used in Roman antiquity to designate towns, spa resorts, or urban settlements renowned for their thermal or mineral springs; on the territory of Roman Dacia, the name referred to the prominent settlement of Aquae (modern-day Călan), structurally recognized for its rock-carved basins and the therapeutic properties of its waters.