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The distribution of the respective fleets of the Greek allied states (blue) against the Persian forces of Xerxes (red), 480 BCE. The Greeks would outmanoeuvre the Persians in the shallow waters of the straights and win a victory which would...

A Roman marble statue of the Egyptian god Anubis. Provenance: Anzio, Villa Pamphili, 1st-2nd century CE. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

A Roman marble sculpture of a sleeping hermaphrodite displaying both male and female anatomy. A mid-2nd century CE copy of mid-2nd century BCE bronze original from Asia Minor. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome).

A Roman necklace in gold and glass paste, 6-5 BCE. From a sarcophagus at Fidene, Rome. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome).

A detail from a Roman sarcophagus in Procennesian marble depicting the Calydonian boar hunt from Greek mythology. The Greek hero Meleager attacks the boar with his spear while Artemis looks on. Provenance: Vicovaro, date unknown. (Capitoline...

Fragments of the mosaic flooring form the first floor promenade of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome (c. 235 CE).

The floor plan of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome, completed in c. 305 CE.

The floor plan of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. Completed in c. 235 CE.

The mosaic flooring (in situ) of the frigidarium of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome. Completed c. 235 CE.

The natatio or swimming pool (Olympic size) of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome, completed c. 235 CE.