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A 2nd century CE bust of Roman emperor Hadrian. (Musée départemental de l’Arles antique, Arles, France)

Marble bust of Roman Emperor Caligula, 40 AD (Getty Villa,Malibu,CA,USA)

2nd century AD marble bust of Aristotle (Museo Nazionale Romano,Palazzo Altemps,Rome).

A modern reconstruction of the ancient Greek musical instrument, the sistrum (rattle). (Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments, Katakolon)

2nd century BCE marble sculpture of the Ancient Greek god of war Ares (Roman name: Mars). Ludovisi Collection, Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome.

1st century BC bust of the ancient Greek goddess Hera (Ludovisi Collection, ex Cesi Collection, Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome).

The Sphinx dedicated to the oracle of Delphi by the state of Naxos, c. 560 BCE. Originally, it was placed atop a 10 m tall Ionic column. (Delphi Archaeological Museum).

A gate in the fortification walls of Butrint (modern Albania), 2nd century BCE. The lintel shows a lion devouring a bull carved in relief and was probably reused from an earlier 6th century BCE building. The gate was lowered in height in...

A detail of the Hellenistic fortification walls of Butrint (modern Albania) employing large polygonal blocks. 2nd century BCE.

A gate entrance in the Hellenistic fortification walls of Butrint (modern Albania), 2nd century BCE. Constructed using large ashlar blocks with angled joins designed to minimise earthquake damage. Despite this precaution the large cracks...