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Silver argenteus of Constantine the Great
The Roman emperor Constantine I, 'the Great' (reigned AD 306…
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Silver cistophorus of Augustus
In 133 BC, the last Greek king of Pergamon (Pergamum) bequea…
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Silver cistophorus of Augustus
In 133 BC, the last Greek king of the Hellenistic city of Pe…
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Silver denarius of Augustus
Augustus, the first emperor of Rome (31 BC-AD 14), had no so…
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Silver denarius of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony
Mark Antony is one of history's great losers. As Julius Caes…
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Silver radiate coins with Roman Legionary badges: Pegasus and Capricorn
The organization of the Roman army had much in common with m…
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Silver tetradrachm of Augustus
Considerations of profit apart, the ancient Romans tended no…
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Silver tridrachm of Gaius Caligula
There are many examples from history which show how easy for…
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Bowl with appliqué decoration
The bowl is made in a thin, fine clay, typical of central Tu…
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Bronze handled dish (patera) showing Scylla
The centre of the dish has relief decoration showing the sea…
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Head of Augustus
In 31 BC he defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the battle…
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Bronze head of Hypnos
Hypnos first appears in mythology in the works of one of the…
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Bronze model of a 2-horse chariot (biga)
The very animated horse (its companion is now missing) is pu…
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Bronze statuette of Venus or Dione
In 1791-92 some Albanian peasants found an extraordinary gro…
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Brooch containing a coin of the emperor Philip I
This brooch comprises an aureus or gold coin, set in a plain…
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Brown glass jug
The jug is decorated with embedded white blobs. Most vessels…
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Cameo of Agrippina the Elder
The cameo shows a bust of Agrippina, grand-daughter of Augus…
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Cameo portrait of Augustus
This cameo was carved from a three-layered sardonyx. It is a…
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Cobalt-blue glass model boat
This glass model boat, with its pointed bow and upright ster…
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Glass bottle in the form of a fish
This glass bottle was made by blowing into a mould. New type…
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Glass bowl with enamelled decoration
Bowls similar to this, decorated with enamelled animal and f…
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Glass cremation urn
This glass vessel still contains cremated bones and a fragme…
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Glass cup or bowl
The Egyptian motifs of the figured decoration suggest the ve…
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Glass cup signed by Ennion
The cup was blown in a decorated mould that produced flutes …
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Glass dropper-flask in the form of a gladiator's helmet
This flask, in the form of a gladiator's helmet, is a produc…
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Glass window pane
This bluish-green window pane is made up of several pieces. …
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Green glass bowl
During the reign of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus (27 BC…
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Head from a marble statue of Vespasian
This naturalistic portrait of the emperor Vespasian (reigned…
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Ivory bust of a charioteer
This figure is dressed in the thick, horizontally-banded tun…
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Lead-glazed pottery drinking cup (skyphos)
This form of drinking cup, with deep body and ring handles w…
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Marble bust of 'Clytie'
This sculpture was acquired from the family of the Principe …
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Marble funerary relief of Lucius Antistius Sarculo and Antistia Plutia
This relief originally formed part of the funerary monument …
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Marble funerary slab decorated with a skeleton
The slab originally covered the front of a loculus , a small…
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Marble group of Mithras slaying the bull
The cult of Mithras originated in Persia, but he was one of …
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Marble portrait head from a statue of a Julio-Claudian prince
The marble of this piece has a slightly greyish tinge. It re…
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Marble portrait of Julius Caesar
The head has been burnt and is badly damaged, with the prope…
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Marble sarcophagus showing the Twelve Labours of Hercules
The front of this sarcophagus shows Hercules performing five…
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Marble statue of a naked Aphrodite crouching at her bath
In the fourth century BC the sculptor Praxiteles created a l…
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Marble statue of a pair of dogs
These dogs were found with another similar pair near Civita …
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Marble statue of a youth on horseback
The statue portrays a young man mounted on a horse: he is sh…
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Marble statue of Venus
This sculpture was one of a dozen or so found at the Roman v…
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Military horse trapping inscribed with the name of Pliny the Elder
Cnaeus Plinius Secundus, or Pliny the Elder (AD 23/4-79), th…
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Pottery lamp in the form of a ship
This ornate, mould-made lamp could accommodate up to twenty …
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Silver figurine of Tutela
This ornate statuette shows Tutela, a popular deity in south…
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Six pottery bowls containing different coloured pigments
These six cups were found stacked by the side of a mummy, wh…
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Terracotta plaque with a chariot-racing scene
Plaques of this type were named after Marchese Giorgio Campa…
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The Crawford Cup
This cantharus (goblet) was carved from a block of fluorspar…
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The sword of Tiberius
This detail of the tinned and gilded scabbard shows the Roma…
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The Warren Cup
After Warren's death the cup remained in private hands, larg…
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Three bronze strigils with scenes from the Roman Circus
These three strigils or cleaning blades would have hung from…
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Two silver cups with repoussé decoration
These cups represent two of the most popular forms of Hellen…
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Wall painting showing a coastal landscape
The interior walls of wealthy Roman houses were often covere…
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Bronze figure of Ba'alat Gebal
This bronze figurine represents Astarte, an ancient fertilit…
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Gold-glass medallion showing Herakles
The disc depicts a husband and wife and a small image of the…
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Panel from an ivory casket: Christ carrying the Cross
This plaque is one of four, which though now separated, must…
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Panel from an ivory casket: the Crucifixion of Christ
This plaque is one of four, which though now separated, must…
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Panel from an ivory casket: the empty Sepulchre
This plaque is one of four, which though now separated, must…
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Ship's figurehead
The frightening appearance of the figurehead, with its gapin…
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The Lycurgus Cup
This extraordinary cup is the only complete example of a ver…
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The Projecta Casket
This casket is one of the most important and magnificent exa…
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Altar to 'Fortune the Home-Bringer, to Aesculapius and to Salus'
This altar was dedicated to 'Fortune the Home-bringer, to Ae…
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Bracelets from the Hoxne hoard
The Hoxne (pronounced 'Hoxon') hoard is the richest find of …
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Bridle-bit from the Polden Hill hoard
This bridle-bit is one of a matching pair used to harness tw…
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Bronze armour fittings
These fittings were originally attached to segmented iron bo…
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Bronze head from a statue of the Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian (reigned AD 117-138) is famous as the emperor who bu…
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Bronze head of the Emperor Claudius
This head, found in 1907, formed part of a life-size bronze …
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Bronze pan
Shallow pans of this kind with handles are usually known by …
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Bronze statuette of Mars
This is a standard representation of the warrior god Mars, i…
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