The amphorae were decorated with the goddess Athena on one side and an image of an event on the other.
Winners at the Olympic Games were presented with an olive wreath, but at the Panathenaic Games winners took home prizes with a monetary value: Panathenaic amphorae, which were large ceramic jars filled with olive oil. The amphorae were decorated with the goddess Athena on one side and an image of an event on the other.