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This statue came from Italy. Set on a Roman funerary altar with Latin inscription for "Ti Cl Corinthus." The altar was found near Porta Capena at Rome in 1713 CE and acquired by General Sir H. J. Montresor, circa 1750 CE. Roman, 2nd century...

Roman copy of an original by the Greek sculptor Lysippos of about 325-300 BCE. Restored and set into a modern bust by the English sculptor Joseph Nollekens. Said to have been found at the foot of Mount Vesuvius and presented to the British...

The torso and support by the right ride are ancient (probably from a statue of Dionysus). Restored as Appollo by Carlo Albacini in 18th century. Formerly in the Farnese Collection in Rome. Roman, 2nd century CE. The British Museum, London.

Small statue of Demeter holding a torch. Set on a Roman funerary altar with Latin inscription for "Annia Isiada". Formerly in the collection of Duc De Blacas. Presented to the British Museum by Sir J. S. Gaskoin in 1836 CE. From Athens. Roman...

Said to have been found near Naples. From the Collection of Charles Townley. Roman, circa 40-50 CE. The British Museum, London.

Colossal head, probably of Zeus, set into modern bust. Presented to the British Museum by J. T. Barber Beaumont in 1836 CE. From the Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli. Roman, 2nd century CE. The British Museum, London.

In the antiquity, the statue represented an attendant of the original god Mithras and would have held a torch, but in the 18th century, the arms were restored with attributes of the Trojan prince Paris. Discovered outside Rome in 1785 CE...

Painted limestone statue of an unnamed man and his wife. Both sit on a high backed chair and wear elaborate layered wigs. There are no hieroglyphic inscriptions on the statue. It was found inside a tomb chapel at Thebes, Egypt. 18th Dynasty...

This silver drinking bowl is decorated with applied gold sheet cutouts. There are 2 rows of figures or "royal heroes" separated by rosettes. Each royal hero carries a bow and quiver on their back. At the top, there is a border of battlements...

The stone stele stands in front of the wall of the One Thousand Characters of Happiness near the entrance to the Great Wall of China. The 1,000 Characters of Happiness is a fascinating display which reminds visitors of the many reasons to...