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This relief, which is seen on the east side of the Payava Tomb, depicts a battle of cavalry and foot soldiers. The inscriptions in Lycian record that the tomb was built by Payava. The Payava tomb is a limestone tomb with gabled roof. It was...

This relief, which is seen on the south side of the Payava Tomb, depicts a seated Persian, apparently a satrap or governor, with attendent figures. The inscriptions in Lycian probably mention the name of the satrap as Autophradates. The Payava...

This iron lamp, comprising a round bowl on a tripod foot, still contains the remains of beeswax fuel, but no trace of a wick has survived. Iron lamps are extremely rare finds from early Anglo-Saxon England. So far they have been only found...

This is a marble votive relief dedicated to the goddess Athena. Winged Victory flies down to place a laurel crown on a charioteer, perhaps a victor in the Panathenaic Games. Made in Athens, about 425 BCE. From Athens. (The British Museum...

This large copper alloy bowl is filled with hazelnuts. It had been placed in a burial, perhaps as a symbolic offering or provision for the dead from the mourners who set out the grave. This vessel and its contents provides a glimpse into...

Terracotta group of two seated women, perhaps Demeter and her daughter Persephone. Made at Myrina, north-west Asia-Minor, circa 180 BCE. Said to be from Asia-Minor. (The British Museum, London)

This is a marvelous bronze figure which depicts Aphrodite stooping to remove her sandal. This is one of the largest and finest of all versions of this popular type of Aphrodite. Said to be from near Patras. Circa 200-100 BCE. (The British...

This is a limestone tomb with gabled roof. It was decorated with reliefs on its four sides and inscribed with Lycian inscriptions. It was made in Lycia; found in Xanthus. Greek Period, circa 375-362 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

This necklace, found in a woman's grave, is the finest of its kind to survive from Anglo-Saxon England. Its gold wire beads and pendents set with garnets reflect a mixture of Mediterranean and Continental fashions. The inclusion of a cross...

Larger than life, this head came from a colossal cult statue of the god Asclepius. It was carved from 3 pieces of marble, 2 of which have survived. From Melos. Circa 325-300 BCE. The British Museum, London.