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The British Museum
24 July - 26 October 2008
Hadrian Empire and Conflict
Statue of Hadrian in a Greek mantle Torso from a statue of Hadrian in military dress Head of Dionysus from Tivoli The Warren Cup Vindolanda tablet: a letter of appeal Vindolanda tablet: an intelligence report Enamelled bronze pan Replica of the Rudge Cup Cavalry sports helmet Gold aureus showing the consecration of Hadrian Silver Shekel of the Second Jewish revolt
Leaders and rulers
Hadrian, Roman Emperor (AD 117-38) Forts in Roman Britain The Roman fort at Vindolanda The image of the Roman Emperor
Ancient Rome Roman Britain
Room 70: Roman Empire Room 49: Roman Britain Room 85: Roman portraits Rooms 83-84: Roman sculpture Room 69: Greek and Roman life Room 23: Greek and Roman sculpture
Brass sestertius of Hadrian Brass sestertii of Hadrian showing Personifications of Africa and Spain Bronze coin of the city of Alexandria, reign of emperor Hadrian 1 Bronze coin of the city of Alexandria, reign of emperor Hadrian 2 Bronze coin of the city of Alexandria, reign of emperor Hadrian 3
Discus-thrower (discobolus) Marble portrait bust of Perikles Marble head of a companion of Odysseus
Shield boss of Junius Dubitatus Milestone Gilded copper statuette of Hercules Building-stone The Backworth treasure Writing-tablet with account of money received Writing-tablet with a letter inviting Sulpicia Lepidina, the commander's wife, to a party A wooden writing-tablet Wooden writing-tablet Writing-tablet with a letter from Severus to Candidus Writing-tablet with a letter from the entrepreneur Octavius to Candidus Writing-tablet with a line from Virgil
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