Images

A chalcedony and gold seal depicting a griffin attacking a fawn. Tarentum, southern Italy. 300-275 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A Roman rock crystal seal depicting a dog chasing a stag. Egnazio, southern Italy, 3rd century BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy.

A terracotta mask of the Maccus type used in Roman farce theatre. Tarentum, southern Italy. 2nd-1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A terracotta comedy theatre mask from Roman Tarentum, southern Italy. 2nd-1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

Terracotta gladiators, Tarentum, southern Italy, late 1st century BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy.

A two-handled glass cup from Roman Tarentum, southern Italy. 1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A pair of glass lizards, Roman Tarentum, southern Italy. 1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

Roman glass perfume bottles from Tarentum, southern Italy. 1st-2nd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A glass funerary urn, Tarentum, southern Italy. 1st-2nd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A quartz seal carved with a depiction of a leaping stag, Tarentum, southern Italy. 4th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)