Swhile violence occurs in many contexts, it is of course in times of war that it is unleashed, taking multiple and extreme forms. The Greek vase to which this fragment belonged was decorated with a combat scene: a hoplite (citizen-soldier) brandishes a spear downwards, presumably against an opponent in a bad position. War scenes are common on vases produced in Athens in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. At that time, the Greek cities, bellicose and jealous of their autonomy, were constantly in conflict with each other. All citizens are called to take part in the combat during their life. It is not only to inflict death on the opposing army on the battlefield: for civilians, each new attack is the threat of looting, torture and enslavement.
Cup known as "Attic", 5th century B.C., excavation in rue Leca The style known as "red-figure" on a black background is characteristic of the technical developments of the 5th century B.C. It succeeds the "black-figure" style on a light background. It succeeds that of the "black figures" on a light background. In archaeology, ceramics are very good clues for dating the different layers of archaeological sites.
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