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A nutcracker in the form of bronze hands with gold decoration. 4th-3rd century BCE, Tarentum. (Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

Silver stater coin of Tarentum (modern Taranto), a Greek colony in southern Italy founded by Sparta. Taras riding a dolphin. 5th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Altamura, Italy)

A detail from a floor mosaic depicting a chariot racer, Tarentum, southern Italy, Late 2nd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

Terracotta gladiators, Tarentum, southern Italy, late 1st century BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy.

A crested bronze helmet, Rutigliano (Bari), southern Italy. 430-400 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A rhyton in the form of a mule's head, Tarentum, 5th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A black volute krater, Tarentum, southern Italy, 4th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

A Roman rock crystal seal depicting a dog chasing a stag. Egnazio, southern Italy, 3rd century BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy.

A black-figure kylix (drinking cup) depicting Hercules being driven in a chariot by Hermes. Athena is to the right. Tarentum, southern Italy, 550-520 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Taranto, Italy)

A glass funerary urn, Tarentum, southern Italy. 1st-2nd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)