Episode 163 – Camillius’ Conniptions
When the Romans decide to offer a golden bowl to Apollo at Delphi, they might not have thought about all the consequences…
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![Description from the Met Museum: "Greek gold phiale (libation bowl) - Top view. 4th–3rd century BCE, On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 163. Inscribed on the base sketchily in Greek, "Pausi[ ]," and more deeply engraved in Punic (Carthaginian) characters, an indication of weight. This libation bowl, decorated with bees, acorns, and beechnuts, is worked in repoussé. Phialai decorated with acorns were being made by the late sixth century B.C. and must have been traditional."](https://i0.wp.com/partialhistorians.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DP123536-Golden-Bowl-the-Met-Horizontal-e1751412417789.jpg?fit=500%2C278&ssl=1)
