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At the feet of the Goddess Athena, two Greek warriors  
draw lots for the arms and armour of the slain         
Achilles. Ulysses on far left (with staff), Ajax       
second on the right. Red-figured kylix, around 490 BCE 
Inv. IV 3695
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At the feet of the Goddess Athena, two Greek warriors draw lots for the arms a...

The Trojan heroes compete for the arms and armour      
of the slain Achilles. Agamemnon tries to separate     
Ajax (left) and Ulysses (right), who draws his sword.  
Obverse side of 10-03-05/1                             
Red-figured kylix, around 490 BCE   Inv. IV.3695
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The Trojan heroes compete for the arms and armour of the slain Achilles. A...

Athena Rocca d'Aspromonte, found in the ruins of a     
sanctuary in Italy. Italic-Etruscan stylistic elements.
The Goddess wears the peplops, the Greek women's       
garment and the protective Aegis and Medusa-head on    
her breast. 2nd half 5th BCE, H:115 cm  Inv. V 115
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Athena Rocca d'Aspromonte, found in the ruins of a sanctuary in Italy. Ital...

Dolon, son of Trojan herold Eumedes,volunteers to spy  
in the Greek camp. He is caught and killed by Ulysses  
and Diomedes. From the Ilias.                          
Marble, Inv. I 78
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Dolon, son of Trojan herold Eumedes,volunteers to spy in the Greek camp. He is...

Head of Jupiter                                        
Bronze, H:29 cm                                        
Inv. VI 9
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Head of Jupiter Bronze, H:29 cm...

Funerary stele of Parmeniskos. Gorgon head in the      
pediment to ward off evil; frieze with battle against  
Amazones; sirens standing on rosettes; griffins on     
each side of a krater. Limestone, H: 108 cm            
Inv. I 1024
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Funerary stele of Parmeniskos. Gorgon head in the pediment to ward off evi...

Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE).                  
Small bronze bust                                      
Height 6.1 cm                                          
Inv. VI 3208
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE). Small bronze bust...

Etruscan cinerary urn, showing a battle with the       
Genius of the Plough.                                  
Terracotta
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Etruscan cinerary urn, showing a battle with the Genius of the Plough....

Etruscan cinerary urn; mask with horned helmet,        
flanked by two cypress trees. Terracotta
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Etruscan cinerary urn; mask with horned helmet, flanked by two cypress t...

A Roman citizen of approximately 50 years of age.      
Marble head from the Byzantine Wall                    
above the theatre at Ephesus, Turkey                   
(3rd quarter 1st BCE)                                  
Height 43 cm - Inv. I 817
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A Roman citizen of approximately 50 years of age. Marble head from the Byz...

A Roman citizen of approximately 50 years of age.      
Marble head from the Byzantine Wall                    
above the theatre at Ephesus, Turkey                   
(3rd quarter of 1st BCE)                               
Height 43 cm - Inv. I 817
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A Roman citizen of approximately 50 years of age. Marble head from the Byz...

Roman Emperor Tiberius (42 BCE-37 CE).                 
Blue gem (cameo) of glass paste,                       
late Augustan era (2nd quarter 1st CE)                 
Height 5.9 cm                                          
Inv. IX A 30
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Roman Emperor Tiberius (42 BCE-37 CE). Blue gem (cameo) of gla...