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Hercules
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...
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Appollo, Farnese Collection
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...
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Demeter Holding a Torch
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...
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Clytie
Said to have been found near Naples. From the Collection of Charles Townley. Roman, circa 40-50 CE. The British Museum, London.
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Zeus Bust from Hadrian's Villa
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...
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Paris
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...
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Statue of Husband & Wife from the 18th Dynasty
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...
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Achaemenid Silver Drinking Bowl
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...
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Stone Stele & 1,000 Characters of Happiness, Great Wall of China
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...
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Sargon II Basalt Stele
This embossed human head stele is believed to be Sargon II (reigned 722-705 BCE) "who was one of the most important kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as founder of the Sargonid Dynasty." He is the father of Sennacherib (reigned...
