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Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



6 subcategories
Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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Brass hanging lamp with a griffin handle, Early Byzantine, 5th-6th century. The lamp is boat-shaped with holes for oil and wick. The curved neck of a griffin emerges from a calyx to form a handle. A dove sits between the griffin's ears, above a Christogram.Hanging chains may be original to the lamp, but it also has a bayonet fitting on the base for a stand. Found at Herculaneum,Italy. M&ME,1897,8-20,1
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Brass hanging lamp with a griffin handle, Early Byzantine, 5th-6th century. The...

Lovers' brooch, set alternatively with cabochon rubies and sapphires. The pin is set with a sapphire. Between the gems punched crosses and lettrs in Lombardic script. Inscription on the reverse side says "io sui ici en liu dami amo" indicating that the brooch ws an expensive love token. M&ME, AF.2683
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Lovers' brooch, set alternatively with cabochon rubies and sapphires. The pin is...

Silver denarius of Cleopatra VII and Mark Anthony. Portrait of Cleopatra, companion of Mark Anthony. After their defeat in the sea battle of Actium in 31 BCE both committed suicide in Alexandria, capital of Egypt. CM 1860.3-28.21
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Silver denarius of Cleopatra VII and Mark Anthony. Portrait of Cleopatra, compan...

Gold aureus with facing portrait of Postumus (260-269), who led a revolt against Emperor Gallienus and ruled over Britain, Gaul and Spain but never acchieved total control. CM 1864.11-28.141
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Gold aureus with facing portrait of Postumus (260-269), who led a revolt against...

Brooch containing a coin of Emperor Philip I., Roman, mid-3rd century CE. Philip, known as "Philip the Arab", was born in south-west Syria and rose through the ranks of the army until, in 243, he challenged and defeated the Roman empror, Gordian III. GR 1814.7-4.1170
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Brooch containing a coin of Emperor Philip I., Roman, mid-3rd century CE. Philip...

Coastal landscape: Constructions on shore, battleship and fishermen at work (pulling in a net). Second half of the first century; found in a villa rustica in Boscoreale, Italy in 1897. Wallpainting; 42 x 72cm P 25
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Coastal landscape: Constructions on shore, battleship and fishermen at work (pul...

Coastal landscape: Constructions on shore, trees and fishingboat Second half of the first century; found in a villa rustica in Boscoreale, Italy in 1897. Wallpainting; 42 x 72cm P 24
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Coastal landscape: Constructions on shore, trees and fishingboat Second half of...

Christ giving the word of God to Saint Peter and Paul. Lunette mosaic; 5-6th century CE
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Christ giving the word of God to Saint Peter and Paul. Lunette mosaic; 5-6th ce...

Portrait of Constanza, daughter of Emperor Constantine the Great (272-337), including grape harvesting putti. Roman mosaic from the ambulatory vault of Santa Constanza, the mausoleum of Constantine's daughter, Constanza; 4th century CE
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Portrait of Constanza, daughter of Emperor Constantine the Great (272-337), incl...

Mosaics of vines and grapes. San Prisco Chapel; early-Christian Period (6th century CE)
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Mosaics of vines and grapes. San Prisco Chapel; early-Christian Period (6th cen...

Mosaic pavement with geometric pattern. Early Christian (4th century CE)
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Mosaic pavement with geometric pattern. Early Christian (4th century CE)

Face of devout woman wearing a veil. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE
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Face of devout woman wearing a veil. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE