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1450 BC – AD 500
Room 69 takes a cross-cultural look at the public and private lives of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The objects on display have been chosen to illustrate themes such as women, children, household furniture, religion, trade and transport, athletics, war, farming and many more.
Bronze gladiator’s helmet 1st century AD More information
Bronze gladiator’s helmet 1st century AD
White-ground jug, attributed to the Byrgos painter 490 BC More information
White-ground jug, attributed to the Byrgos painter 490 BC
Marble relief of Jason the physician and patient 2nd century AD More information
Marble relief of Jason the physician and patient 2nd century AD
Around the walls supplementary displays illustrate individual crafts, on one side of the room, and Greek mythology, on the opposite side.
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Black-figured amphora
A kind of magic
Stories and myths from the Roman Empire, £8.99
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