Arguably one of the more contentious bowls in history, the Euphronios krater is an ancient Greek vase illustrating the death of Zeus’s son Sarpedon — a rare part of Homer’s Illiad — by one of the period’s most celebrated artists, Euphronios. The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired the artifact in 1972 for $1 million, but agreed to give it up as part of a 2006 accord, after the Italian Government argued it had been looted and campaigned for its return.
13 Bowls That Are Way More Important Than Super Bowl XLVIII
We combed the history books to put Sunday's big game in its place.