In Case 6, you’ll find symposium vessels connected with funerary rituals from the Archaic and later periods. Of particular interest is the group of “crushed phialae” at the center. These were found on top of the stone piles that once covered tombs in the necropolis. Their crushed condition indicates they were used in ceremonial offerings during or after burial. After serving their ritual purpose, they were deliberately destroyed, crushed, and discarded. This practice highlights how deeply funerary offerings were embedded in the culture, reflecting enduring beliefs in the afterlife and the importance of memory and respect for the dead.