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A fragment of a Roman wall painting depicting sea fauna. From Rome, 125-150 CE. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

A marble bust of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 CE). From the Villa Adriana, Tivoli. 160-169 CE. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

A marble bust of a Roman Auriga, a gladiator slave. 253-268 CE. Found in piazza della Chiesa Nuova, Rome. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

A marble statue of Silenus, the satyr who tutored Dionysos in Greek mythology. A 2nd century CE copy of an earlier Greek original. From via Flavia, Rome. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

A marble sculpture depicting a Greek actor wearing the mask of Silenus, the satyr who tutored Dionysos in Greek mythology. Such a mask would have been worn by the leader of the chorus in Greek Satyr plays. Possibly part of the decoration...

A marble statue of Apollo showing his familiar attributes of a quiver slung over his shoulder, the snake, and the laurel. From an imperial villa in Rome. 2nd century CE classicizing copy of a 4th century BCE Greek original. (Palazzo Massimo...

A pentelic marble portrait bust of Greek philosopher Socrates. 1st century CE copy of an earlier Greek original. Found in Piazza Venezia, Rome during public works. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

A marble portrait bust of the Greek comedy poet Diphilus. 1st century CE copy of a 4th century BCE Greek original. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

A pentelic marble portrait bust of Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE). 1st century CE copy of a 3rd century BCE original. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

A marble funerary urn decorated with scenes depicting the intiation of Hercules into the Eleusian Mysteries. In the scene visible here a priestess holds a wicker screen over an initiate whose head is covered with a lion-skin. 1st century...